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Scholarship  and 
Inspiration  Compared 


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EDWARD  T.  COUCH 


THE  TWO  BIBLES 


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Scholarship   and   Inspiration   Compared 


BY 


EDWARD  T.  COUCH 


BOYNE  CITY,  CHARLEVOIX  CO.,  MICH, 

APRIL,  1907 


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BANCROFT 
iJBRARY 


PREFACE. 

Dear  Reader,  this  work  is  not  got  up  to  find  fault  with  the  com- 
.  mon  Bible,  or  Authorized    Version,  but   with  the  hope  that  by  read- 
ing it  you  may  have  more    faith  in  "the    book  of  books"  than    ever, 
and  that  you  may  read  it  more  understandingly. 

Passages  from  the  King  James,  or  Authorized  Version,  are  given 
the  first  place  in  the  comparison.  Quotations  from  the  Inspired 
Translation  are  given  the  second  place  in  the  comparison,  and  the 
punctuation  is  given  just  as  it  is  in  each  of  the  Bibles. 

In  the  reign  of  King  James  of  England  it  took  forty-seven  schol- 
ars seven  years  to  translate  the  common  Bible.  They  had  some 
former  translations  to  refer  to  and  many  manuscripts,  and  plenty  of 
wealth  at  their  command. 

The  Inspired  Translation  of  the  Bible  is  a  translation,  or  correct- 
tion  of  the  Common  Bible,  by  Joseph  Smith,  by  revelation  from  God. 
He  began  the  translation  in  June  1830,  and  finished  it  in  July  1833. 
He  was  then  twenty-eight  years  old. 

The  fact  that  Mr.  Smith  was  a  man  of  but  limited  education,  at 
the  time  he  made  this  tianslation,  is  well  known.  It  is  also  well 
known  that  he  was  very  limited  in  means,  as  far  as  this  world's 
goods  are  concerned,  and  he  was  harassed  by  mobs  almost  continu- 
ously. So  it  is  plain  to  be  seen  that  he  was  only  a  very  small  part  of 
the  three  years  actually  engaged  in  the  work  of  translating. 

HISTORY  OF  THE  BIBLE. 

It  is  to  be  hoped  that  it  will  be  found  interesting  and  profitable 
reading,  to  give  a  few  thoughts  concerning  the  Bible  and  its  history, 
in  this  preface. 

The  Bible  has  all  been  written  by  prophets  of  God,  or  some  of 
His  apostles — all  inspired  men.  It  should  be  understood  by  every 


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one  that  much  of  the  Bible  is  historical.  In  this  case,  the  inspired 
writer  uses  his  own  words  to  express  the  information  he  wished  to 
convey.  Sometimes  historical  parts  of  the  scriptures  contain  pro- 
phetic words. 

When  a  prophet  of  God  says,  "Thus  saith  the  Lord,"  the  words 
following  are  the  same  as  God  spoke  to  him,  if  correctly  translated. 
This  is  one  kind  of  prophecy. 

There  is  another  kind  of  prophecy.  It  might  appropriately  be 
called  prophetic  vision.  This  latter  kind  is  used  in  the  book  of  Rev- 
elation and  the  book  of  Daniel,  and  to  a  small  extent  by  some  of  the 
other  prophets.  In  these  cases,  the  Lord  shows  by  prophetic  vision, 
future  events,  and  the  prophet,  or  apostle,  as  the  case  may  be,  uses 
his  own  words  to  express  the  information  of  what  the  Lord  wished 
to  convey. 

There  are  many  people  at  the  present  time  who  believe  that  the 
Bible  is  perfect  in  its  translation,  but  the  translators  themselves  do 
not  make  such  a  claim.  The  following  words  are  quoted  from  the 
latter  part  of  the  preface  to  .the  Revised  Edition  of  the  New  Testa- 
ment, which  was  put  in  print  a  little  over  twenty-five  years  ago,  and 
therefore  they  should  be  considered  high  authority  on  this  point. 

"We  know  full  well  that  defects  must  have  their  place  in  a  work 
so  long  and  arduous  as  this  which  has  now  come  to  an  end.  Blem- 
ishes and  imperfections  there  are  in  the  noble  Translation  which  we 
have  been  called  upon  to  revise:  blemishes  and  imperfections  will 
assuredly  be  found  in  our  own  revision.  A.11  endeavors  to  translate 
the  Holy  -Scriptures  into  another  tongue  must  fall  short  of  their  aim 
when  the  obligation  is  imposed  of  producing  a  version  that  shall  be 
alike  literal  and  idiomatic,  faithful  to  each  thought  of  the  original, 
and  yet,  in  the  expression  of  it,  harmonious  and  free.  While  we 
dare  to  hope,  that  in  places  not  a  few  in  the  New  Testament,  the  in- 
troduction of  slight  changes  has  cast  a  new  light  upon  much  that 
was  difficult  and  obscure,  we  cannot  forget  how  often  we  have  failed 
in  expressing  some  finer  shade  in  the  original,  how  often  idiom  has 
stood  in  the  way  of  a  perfect  rendering,  and  how  often  the  attempt 
to  preserve  a  familiar  cadence  has  only  added  another  perplexity  to 
those  which  already  beset  us." 

"Thus,  in  the  review  of  the  work  which  we  have  been  permitted 
to  complete,  our  closing  words  must  be  words  of  mingled,  thanksgiv- 
ing, humility  and  prayer.  Of  thanksgiving,  for  the  many  blessings 


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vouchsafed  to  us  throughout  the  unbroken  progress  of  our  corporate 
labors;  of  humility,  for  our  failings  and  imperfection  in  the  fulfill- 
ment of  our  task  and  of  prayer  to  Almighty  God,  that  the  gospel  of 
our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ  may  be  more  clearly  and  more 
freshly  shown  forth  to  all  who  shall  be  readers  of  this  book: 

''Jerusalem  Chambers,  Westminster  Abby,  nth  November, 
1880." 

From  these  two  quotations  from  the  preface  to  the  Revised  Edi- 
tion of  the  New  Testament  it  can  be  seen  that  the  translators  say, 
''blemishes  and  imperfections  there  are  in  the  noble  Translation, 
[the  common  Bible,]  which  we  have  been  called  upon  to  revise;  blem- 
ishes and  imperfections  will  assuredly  be  found  in  our  own  revision" 
— the  Revised  Version. 

There  are  also  some  people  at  the  present  time  who  believe  that 
the  translators  had  the  original  copies  of  the  Bible  writers  to  trans- 
late from.  But  the  facts  and  evidences  in  the  case  do  not  warrant 
us  in  believing  this  to  be  true.  For  evidence  on  this  point  we  will 
quote  from  a  work  called, 

THE  OLD  DOCUMENTS  AND  THE  NEW  BIBLE. 

BY 

J.  PATTERSON  SMYTHE,  L,  L.  B  ,  B.D. 

Published  at  New  York  by  James  Potts  &  Co.,  at  London  by  Sam- 
uel Baxter  &  Sons,  1890. 

Mr  Smythe  is  a  man  of  the  highest  authority  on  this  question;  he 
says:  "Never  did  any  writing  come  down  through  the  ages  as  pure  as 
we  have  reason  to  believe  did  our  Hebrew  Bible;  but  that  it  has 
come  to  us  word  for  word  as  it  left  the  hands  of  the  inspired  writers 
long  ago,  the  evidence  will  by  no  means  allow  us  to  believe.'' — P. 

22. 

uBut  what  is  the  value  of  the  textal  critic  of  these  venerable  doc- 
uments? How  many  thousand  years  do  they  go  back?  Have  we 
amongst  them  the  autograph  of  any  inspised  writer?  Have  we  man- 
uscripts of  at  least  the  time  of  our  Lord?  How  far  do  they  enable 
us  to  fix  with  certainty  the  exact  original  of  the  Hebrew  Old  Testa- 
ment? To  the  reader  who  knows  something  of  the  New  Testament, 
with  their  documents  reaching  up  near  the  days  of  the  apostles,  and 
the  many  variations  nevertheless  existing  in  the  text,  an  acquaint- 
ance with  these  strange  old  manuscripts  can  scarcely  fail  to  cause 


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surprise.  Not  one  of  them  we  shall  see  immediately,  is  written  in 
the  ancient  writings.  *  *  *  The  oldest  Hebrew  manuscripts  in 
existence  is  of  date  little  earlier  than  William  the  Conqueror.  *  * 
Let  us  realize  what  this  means.  *  *  *  That  of  the  early  Old 
Testament  books,  we  have  not  a  single  copy  1,000  years  old." — P. 
3°i  31- 

uThat  the  whole  Old  Testament  together  was  at  any  period  abso- 
lutely word  for  word  as  it  left  the.  hands  of  the  writers,  no  one  who 
understands  its  history  will  venture  to  say." — P.  67. 

From  the  foregoing  evidence  it  can  be  seen  that  the  translators 
had  no  access  to  the  original  manuscripts  of  the  Old  Testament. 
No  doubt  they  were  lost  or  worn  out. 

These  quotations  from  Mr.  Smythe's  work  are  quoted  from  the 
preface  of  "The  Three  Bibles,"  by  Elder  R.  Etzenhouser.  Some  of 
the  texts  in  the  comparison  in  this  work  are  received  from  that  book, 
which  is  acknowledged  with  thanks. 

Let  us  now  introduce  to  you  evidence  which  goes  to  show  that  it 
is  not  likely  that  the  translators  had  the  original  writings  of  the  New 
Testament  writers.  There  is  a  work  called — 

"COMPANION  TO  THE  REVISED  VERSION  OF  THE  NEW 
TESTAMENT." 

BY 

ALEXANDER  ROBERTS,  D.  D. 
Copyrighted  1881  by  I.  K.  Funk  &  Co.,  and  O.  M.  Dunham. 

Mr.  Roberts,  D.  D.,  is  good  authority  on  a  question  of  this  kind. 
He  says,  uThe  number  of  various  readings  in  the  New  Testament 
has  been- differently  estimated  at  different  times.  Nor  could  this  have 
been  otherwise.  Every  new  manuscript  which  is  discovered  increases 
the  amount,  and  every  more  accurate  examination  of  already  known 
manuscripts  tends  to  the  same  result.  Hence,  while  the  varieties  of 
reading  in  the  New  Testament  were  reckoned  at  about  30,000  in  the 
last  century,  they  are  generally  referred  to  as  amounting  to  no  less 
than  150,000  at  the  present  time.'' — P.  i. 

Of  manuscripts  and  their  dates,  Mr.  Roberts  says,  "There  are,  in 
our  possession  as  will  immediately  be  shown,  manuscripts  of  the 
New  Testament  dating  from  the  fourth  and  fifth  centuries." — P.  16. 

He  says  again,  "Besides  some  very  precious  fragments,  there  are 


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only  five  copies  of  the  New  Testament  at  all  complete  which  can  he 
referred  to  a  higher  antiquity.  These  are  to  he  dated,  as  we  shall  sir, 
hetween  the  fourth  and  sixth  centuries." — P.  17. 

Mr.  Roberts  designates  these  as  "A,  or  the  Alexandrian  MS.",  "B, 
or  the  Vatican  MS.'\  UC,  or  the  Kphraem  MS.",  UD,  or  the  MS  .  f 
Beza,"  UN,  or  the  Sinaitic  MS." 

OP'B,  or  Vatican  MS.",  he  says,  ''Unfortunately  it  now  wants 
the  Epistle  to  the  Hebrews  from  chapter  9:14,  all  the  Pu.storal  Epist- 
les, and  the  book  of  Revelation." 

Of  "C,  or  the  Ephraem  MS.,  so  far  as  it  has  survived  it  is  a  very 
valuable  copy  of  the  New  Testament.  But  gaps  frequently  ccc'ur  in 
it,  and  two  whole  epistles,  second  Thesalonians  and  second  John, 
have  been  altogether  lost." — P.  18  23. 

Of  UN,  or  Sinaitic  MS.",  Mr.  Roberts  says,  "And  though  it  con- 
tains many  obvious  errors,  it  vields  assistance  of  a  kind  most  preci- 
ous towards  the  settlement  of  the  true  text  of  the  New  Testament." — 

p.  25. 

From  all  this  it  can  be  seen  that  of  the  vast  number  of  New  Testa- 
ment manuscripts  now  extant,  the  great  majority  of  them  date  from 
the  fourth  and  fifth  centuries.  Only  five  copies  of  the  New  Testa- 
ment, and  these  not  complete,  which  can  be  referred  to  a  greater  an- 
tiquity, and  of  these  the  learned  D.  D.  does  not  make  any  claim  that 
they  were  original  writings  of  the  apostles.  The  evidences  in  the 
case  are  that  they  were  only  copies  of  the  original  writings. 

Let  us  quote  some  more  from  the  work  of  Alexander  Roberts,  I). 
D.,  already  referred  to.  Mr.  Roberts  proceeds  to  give  the  facts  of 
the  history  and  character  of  the  Greek  text  on  winch  the  Authorized 
Version  was  founded,  or  as  it  is  commonly  called,  the  King  James 
Bible  : 

"When  an  English  version  of  the  New  Testament  is  put  into  our 
hands  as  furnishing  a  transcript  in  our  own  language  of  God's  rev- 
elation of  himself  through  Jesus  Christ,  it  is  of  the  most  vital  im- 
portance to  be  assured  of  the  trustworthiness  of  the  text  on  which 
that  version  has  been  based.  Without  this,  everything  else  must  be 
comparatively  worthless.  *  *  *  The  first  and  gravest  question 
to  be  asked  regarding  it  has  respect  to  the  faithfulness  with  which 
the  text  on  which  it  was  based  represented  the  true  and  original  word 
of  God.  *  *  *  The  illustrious  Erasmus  comes,  into  view,  a  man 


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to  whom  modern  thought  is,  in  so  many  ways,  under  such  deep  and 
lasting  obligations.  That  great  scholar  was  in  England  in  1515,  and 
April  lyth  of  that  year  he  received  a  request  from  Froben,  an  emin- 
ent printer  at  Basle,  to  prepare  for  publication  an  edition  of  the 
Greek  New  Testament.  Though  encumbered  by  other  literary  la- 
bors, Erasmus  set  about  this  work  with  characteristic  diligence,  and 
completed  it  within  the  too  short  period  of  a  few  months,  by  Feb- 
ruary, 1516.  The  work  was  immediately  published,  and  thus  the 
original  text  of  the  New  Testament  was,  for  the  first  time,  given  to 
the  world.  *  *  *  The  first  edition  of  Erasmus  was  reprinted, 
with  corrections  amounting  to  about  two  hundred,  by  Aldus,  at  Ven- 
ice, in  1518.  A  second  edition,  with  more  than  three  hundred  im- 
provements, was  issued  by  Erasmus  himself  in  1519.  This  was  fol- 
lowed by  a  third  edition  in  1522.  *  *  *  He  published  his  tourth 
edition  in  ^527.  The  fourth  edition  of  Erasmus  is  thus  the  most 
important,  and  became  the  basis  of  all  subsequent  texts,  until  what 
is  known  as  the  'Received  Text'  was  formed.  *  *  *  The  true 
successor  of  Erasmus  in  this  department  was  Robert  Stephens,  the 
famous  Parisian  printer.  He  issued  two  editions  in  1546  and  1549, 
having  availed  himself  in  these  of  some  manuscripts  in  the  Royal 
Library,  and  of  the  Complutensian  text.  But  his  great  edition  was 
the  third,  issued  in  1550.  This  edition  is  remarkable  as  containing 
the  first  collection  of  various  readings,  amounting,  it  has  been  reck- 
oned, to  2,194.  But  though  these  had  been  collected  from  a  con- 
siderable number  of  manuscripts,  no  critical  use  was  made  of  them. 
The  text  of  Erasmus  was  closely  followed,  and  readings  found  in  it 
were  even  clung  to  when  opposed  to  the  authority  of  all  manuscripts. 
The  fourth  edition  of  Stephens  was  published  at  Geneva  in  1551. 
In  this  edition  the  New  Testament  is,  for  the  first  time,  divided  into 
verses,  an  invention  of  Stephens.  *  *  *  Beza,  the  reformer,  next 
appears  as  an  editor  of  the  Greek  New  Testament.  He  published 
five  editions,  the  first  in  1565,  the  second  in  1576,  the  third  in  1582, 
the  fourth  in  1589,  and  the  fifth  in  1598.  These  editions  varied 
somewhat  among  themselves,  but  were  based  throughout  upon  the 
text  of  Stephens." 

"And  now  we  have  reached  the  interesting  and  important  point  of 
this  sketch,  as  the  history  of  the  printed  text  of  the  New  Testament 
just  given  has  led  us  very  near  the  date  at  which  the  Authorized 
English  Version  began  to  be  made.  It  was  commenced  about  1604, 
when  the  above  named  Greek  texts  were,  in  one  form  or  another, 
generally  circulated  Which  of  them,  we  ask  with  eagerness,  formed 


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the  original  from  which  our  common  English  translation  was  deriv- 
ed? To  this  question  the  answer  is,  Beza's  edition  of  1589  was  the 
one  usually  followed.  It  had  been  based  on  Stephen's  edition  of 
1551,  and  that  again  had  been  derived  from  the  fourth  edition  of 
Erasmus,  published  in  1527.  Such  is  the  parentage  of  the  Authoriz- 
ed Version — Beza,  Stephens,  Erasmus.  What  manuscript  authority, 
let  me  ask,  is  thus  represented?  Beginning  with  Erasmus,  we  find 
that  his  resources  were  meagre  indeed,  and  that  even  the  materials 
which  he  had  were  not  fully  utalized.  It  has  already  been  noticed 
how  hastily  his  first  edition  was  prepared;  indeed,  he  himself  said  of 
it  that  it  was  rather  tumbled  into  the  world,  than  edited.  The  man- 
uscripts which  he  had  in  his  possession  are  still  preserved,  one  having 
been  recovered  some  years  ago  after  long  having  been  lost.  Some  of 
them  bear  in  themselves  the  corrections  which  he  made,  and  show 
too  obvious  marks  of  having  been  used  as  'copy1  by  the  printer.  They 
consisted  of  the  following:  In  the  gospels  he  principally  used  a 
Cursive  manuscript  of  the  fifteenth  or  sixteenth  century.  This  may 
still  be  seen  at  Basle,  and  is  admitted  by  all  to  be  of  a  very  inferior 
character.  He  also  possessed  another  Cursive  manuscript  of  the 
twelfth  eentury,  or  earlier  and  occasionally  referred  to  it.  * 
In  the  Acts  and  Epistles  he  chiefly  followed  a  Cursive  manuscript  of 
the  thirteenth  or  fourteenth  century,  with  occasional  reference  to  an- 
other of  the  fifteenth  century.  *  *  *  For  the  Apocalypse  he  had 
only  one  mutilated  manuscript.  He  had  thus  no  documentary  ma- 
terials for  publishing  a  complete  edition  of  the  Greek  Testament. 
The  consequences  would  have  been  that  some  verses  must  have  been 
left  wanting  had  not  Erasmus  taken  the  Vulgate  and  conjecturally 
retranslated  the  Latin  into  Greek.  Hence  has  arisen  the  remarkable 
fact  that  in  the  text  from  which  our  Authorized  Version  was  formed, 
and  in  the  ordinary  uncritical  editions  of  the  Greek  current  at  the 
present  day,  there  were  and  are,  words  in  the  professed  original  for 
which  no  Divine  authority  can  be  pleaded,  but  which  are  entirely 
due  to  the  learning  and  imagination  of  Erasmus.  Thus, 

then,  stood  the  text  of  the  Greek  New  Testament  when  the  revisers 
of  the  Bishop's  Bible  set  themselves  to  form  from  it  our  present  Auth- 
orized English  Version.  Not  one  of  the  four  most  ancient  manu- 
scripts was  then  known  to  be  in  existence.  *  In  these  cir- 
cumstances can  it  be  wondered  at  THAT  VAST  MULTITUDES  OF 

CHANGES  WILL   BE  FOUND  IN    THE  REVISED   ENGLISH  VERSION,  OW- 

ing  to  an  amended  text?  The  wonder  really  is  that  they  are  so  few, 
or  at  least,  THAT  THEY  ARE,  IN  GENERAL,  OF  .SUCH  SMALL  IMPORT- 
ANCE."—P.  34-44. 


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From  this  long  quotation  it  can  be  seen  that  Mr.  Roberts,  D.  D., 
in  speaking  of  the  New  Testament,  says,  "such  is  the  paientage  of 
the  Authorized  Version — Beza,  Stephens,  Erasmus,"  and  that  Eras- 
mus used  the  "Cursive  manuscript  of  the  thirteenth,  or  fourteenth 
century,"  so  it  is  evident  he  did  not  have  the  apostles'  original  writ- 
ings. 

An  important  point  to  be  learned  from  the  latter  part  of  this  long 
quotation  is  "that  vast  multitudes  of  changes  will  be  found  in  the 
Revised  English  version,"  but  Mr.  Roberts  admits,  "that  they  are,  in 
general,  of  such  small  importance." 

This  learned  divine,  in  his  "Companion  to  the  Revised  Version 
of  the  New  Testament,"  on  pages  154  and  155,  gives  the  time  of  the 
production  of  the  King  James  Version  as  from  1604  to  1611,  seven 
years.  The  number  of  distinguished  scholars  employed  in  the  work 
is  forty- seven.  He  says  they  received  no  compensation,  except  indi- 
rectly by  way  of  preferments,  and  the  necessary  expenses  were  most- 
ly paid  by  the  publisher,  Robert  Barker.  Their  names  are  now  for- 
gotten, but  their  work  lives  on  and  will  never  die." 

THE  REVISED  VERSION. 

The  following  is  quoted  from  the  preface  to  the  Revised  Version 
of  the  New  Testament: 

"The  present  Revision  had  its  origin  in  action  taken  by  the  con- 
vocation of  the  province  of  Canterbury  in  February,  1870,  and  it  has 
been  conducted  throughout  on  the  plan  laid  down  in  the  resolutions 
of  both  houses  of  the  province,  and  more  particularly,  in  accordance 
with  principles  and  rules  drawn  up  by  a  special  committee  of  convo- 
cation in  the  following  May.  Two  companies,  the  one  for  the  Re- 
vision of  the  Authorized  Version  of  the  Old  Testament,  and  the  oth- 
er for  the  revision  of  the  same  Version  of  the  New  Testament,  were 
formed  in  the  manner  specified  in  the  resolutions,  and  the  work  was 
commenced  on  the  twenty-second  day  of  June,  1870.  Shortly  after- 
wards, steps  were  taken,  under  a  resolution  passed  by  both  houses 
of  the  convocation,  for  inviting  the  co-operation  of  American  schol- 
ars; and  eventually  two  committees  were  formed  in  America,  for  the 
purpose  of  acting  with  the  two  English  companies,  on  the  basis  of 
the  principles  and  rules  drawn  up  by  the  committee  of  convocation." 

-p.  15. 


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From  this  it  can  be  seen  that  English  and  American  divines  were 
engaged  in  getting  up  the  Revised  Version  of  the  Bible. 

Mr.  Roberts  in  his  "Companion  to  the  Revised  Version  of  the 
New  Testament,"  tells  us  on  page  165:  "The  whole  number  of  Eng- 
lish revisers  in  1880  amounted  to  fifty-two;  twenty-seven  in  the  Old 
Testament  company,  and  twenty-five  in  the  New  Testament  com- 
pany." 

The  American  committee  "consisting  of  about  thirty  members, 
~was  formed  in  1871,  and  entered  upon  active  work  in  October,  1872." 

From  these  two  quotations  it  can  be  seen  that  there  were  fifty-two 
English  revisers,  and  thirty  American  ones,  eighty-two  in  all,  engag- 
ed in  the  revision  of  the  Bible. 

The  following  two  paragraphs  are  taken  from  the  preface  of  the 
Revised  edition  of  the  Old  Testament: 

"The  revision  of  the  Authorized  Version  was  undertaken  in  con- 
sequence of  a  resolution  passed  by  both  houses  of  the  convocation  of 
the  province  of  Canterbury,  as  has  been  fully  explained  in  the  pre- 
face to  the  Revised  Version  of  the  New  Testament,  which  was  first 
published  in  May,  1881." 

"It  could  not  but  be  expected  that  in  the  course  of  fourteen  years, 
many  changes  would  take  place  in  the  members  of  the  company. 
Of  the  original  number  who  first  put  their  hands  to  the  work  on  the 
30th  of  June,  1870,  only  fifteen  now  remain.  Ten  of  the  company 
have  been  removed  by  death,  and  two  resigned;  the  places  of  these 
were  filled  from  time  to  time,  by  others,  but  since  October,  1875,  no 
new  members  have  been  added.  The  revision  was  completed  in 
eighty-five  sessions,  ending  on  the  2Oth  of  June,  1884;  and  it  occu- 
pied 792  days.  The  greater  part  of  the  sessions  were  for  ten  days 
each,  and  each  day  the  company  generally  sat  for  six  hours.  The 
labor  therefore  has  been  great,  but  it  has  been  given  ungrudgingly; 
and  now  with  a  feeling  of  deep  thankfulness  to  Almighty  God,  and 
earnest  hope  that  their  endeavors  may  with  his  blessing  tend  to  a 
clearer  knowledge  of  the  Old  Testament  scriptures,  the  revisers  bring 
their  long  task  to  a  close. 

"Jerusalem  Chambers,  Westminster  Abbey,  loth  July,  1884." 

The  sum  of  all  this  evidence  is  this:  Eighty-two  English'  and 
American  scholars  were  engaged  fourteen  years  in  making  the  Re- 
vised Version  of  the  whole  Bible.  They  began  in  June,  1870,  and 


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finished  in  June,  1884;  and  the  Revised  Version  of  the  New  Testa- 
ment was  first  published  in  May,  1881. 

I  have  compared  more  texts  from  the  Revised  Version  of  the 
Bible,  with  the  common  Bible,  than  there  are  of  texts  from  the  James 
Translation  in  this  work,  expecting  to  find  its  imperfections  correct- 
ed by  theJate  Revised  version.  You  may  imagine  how  surprised  I 
was,  for  in  all  that  amount  of  comparing  of  the  two  Bibles,  I  found 
only  two  or  three  texts  of  the  inconsistencies  corrected,  and  not  one! 
no  not  one!  of  the  contradictions  of  the  Bible  are  corrected. 

The  late  translators  of  the  Bible  have  changed  many  words  where 
it  did  not  make  any  difference  one  way  or  the  other,  but  where  a  real 
inconsistency,  or  a  contradiction  occurs,  they  have,  as  a  rule,  chang- 
ed nothing.  You  know  the  James  translation,  in  giving  the  account 
of  the  crucifixion  of  Jesus,  tells  that  two  thieves  were  also  put  to 
death  at  the  same  time.  The  account  also  tells  us  that  the  unbe- 
lieving people  who  were  there,  mocked  and  reviled  the  Saviour.  St. 
Matthew,  in  speaking  of  this,  says,  "the  THIEVES  also,  which  were 
crucified  with  him,  cast  the  same  in  his  teeth." — Matt.  27:44. 

Mark  15:32  says,  "and  THEY  that  were  crucified  with  him  reviled 
him." 

Luke  23:39-41  says,  "and  ONE  of  the  malefactors  which  were 
hanged  tailed  on  him,  *  *  but  the  other  answering  rebuked  him, 
saying,  *  *  this  man  hath  done  nothing  amiss," 

Now  it  does  not  require  a  great  amount  of  skill  to  be  able  to  see 
that  Matthew  and  Mark  teach  that  both  the  thieves  reviled  the  Sav- 
iour, while  Luke  tells  us  that  only  one  of  the  malefactors  which 
were  hanged  railed  on  him.  The  circumstances  in  each  of  the  three 
gospels  are  all  alike,  but  the  difference  is  in  the  number  of  the  thieves 
who  reviled.  If  Matthew  and  Mark  are  right  in  regard  to  the  num- 
ber of  thieves,  then  Luke  is  wrong.  If  Luke  is  right,  then  Matthew 
and  Mark  are  wrong.  Now  you  would  naturally  expect  that  the 
learned  divines  who  got  up  the  Revised  Version  of  the  New  Testa- 
ment would  have  corrected  this,  but  they  did  not. 

Here  is  the  account  of  the  crucifixion  of  the  Saviour  quoted  from 
the  Revised  Version  of  the  New  Testament:  "And  the  ROBBERS  also 
that  were  crucified  with  him  cast  upon  him  the  same  reproach." — 
Matt.  27:44,  R.  V, 

"And  THEY,  that  were  crucified  with  him  reproached  him." — Mark 


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15:32,  R.  V. 

"And  ONE  of  the  malefactors  which  were  hanged  railed  on  him, 
but  the  other  answered  and  rebuking  him  said,     *      *      this 
man  hath  done  nothing  amiss." — Luke  23:  39-42,  R.  V. 

You  will  notice  that  St.  Matthew  and  St.  Mark  in  this  Bible  both 
teach  that  the  two  men  put  to  death  when  Jesus  was,  reviled  him, 
and  that  St.  Luke  says  only  one  of  them  did  so.  So  the  main  point 

of  error  was  not  corrected  by  the  late  translators. 

9 

Where  the  cbmmon  Bible  says  "the  thieves  cast  the  same  in  his 
teeth,"  the  Revised  Version  says  ((the  robbers,"  &c.  Now,  you  know, 
this  is  a  matter  of  little  importance  whether  you  call  them  thieves 
or  robbers.  Well,  dear  reader,  this  is  a  fair  sample  of  the  work  done 
by  the  late  translators.  They  changed  many  words  where  it  did 
not  make  any  difference  in  the  meaning,  but  where  a  real  inconsist- 
ency, or  contradiction,  occurs,  as  a  rule  they  changed  none.  The 
translators  have  done  just  as  that  eminent  scholar,  Alexander  Rob- 
erts in  his  "Companion  to  the  Revised  Version  of  the  New  Testa- 
ment," says  they  have  done,  as  already  noticed,  "that  vast  multi- 
tudes of  changes  will  be  found  in  the  Revised  English  Version,"  but 
he  says,  "that  they  are,  in  general,  of  such  small  importance." 

Well,  we  must  give  the  late  translators  credit  for  what  they  have 
done.  They  did  correct  these  texts  of  the  common  Version,  and  here 
they  are: 

JAMES  TRANSLATION.  REVISED  VERSION. 

i  Corinthians  4: 

4  For  I  know  nothing  by  my-  4  For  I  know  nothing  against 
self;  yet  I  am  not  hereby  justified;  myself;  yet  I  am  not  hereby  just- 
but  he  that  judgeth  me  is  the  ified;  but  he  that  judgeth  me  is 
Lord.  the  Lord. 

i  Corinthians  10: 

24  Let  no  man  seek  his  own,  24  Let  no  man  seek  his  own, 
but  every  man  anothers'  wealth,  but  each  his  neighbor's  good. 

Titus  2: 

ii   For  the  grace  of  God  that          n   For  the  grace  of  God  hath 

bringeth  salvation  hath  appeared  appeared,  bringing   salvation    to 

to  all  men,  all  men. 

Besides  these,  there  are  a  few  texts  in  the  Revised  Version  which 


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are  not  corrected,  but  are  somewhat  improved  in  consistency.  Then 
there  are  some  texts  in  this  Bible  which  the  translators  have  made 
worse.  Here  is  one  of  them: 

"Now  if  we  put  the  horses'  bridles  into  their  mouths,  that  they 
may  obey  ns,  we  turn  about  their  whole  body  also." — James  3:3,  Re- 
vised Version. 

The  James  Translation  in  this  place  reads,  "Behold,  we  put  bits 
in  the  horses'  mouths,  that  they  may  obey  us;  and  we  turn  about 
their  whole  body." — JameS  3:3.  It  is  plain  to  be  sqen  that  the  com- 
mon Bible  gives  the  correct  rendering  of  this  text. 

Here  is  another  place  where  the  James  Translation  is  more  cor- 
rect than  the  Revised  Version;  "And  I  heard  another  out  of  the  altar 
say,  even  so,  Lord  God  Almighty,  true  and  righteous  are  thy  judg- 
ments."— Rev.  16:7. 

"And  I  HEARD  THE  ALTAR  saying,  yea,  O  Lord  God,  the  Al- 
mighty, true  and  righteous  are  thy  judgments." — Rev.  16:7,  Revised 
Version. 

These  are  fair  samples  of  the  Revised  Version  of  the  Bible. 
Wherever  there  is  a  real  inconsistency,  or  a  contradiction  in  the  com- 
mon Bible,  you  will  find  the  same  in  this  Bible,  with  but  very  rare 
exception;  so  there  is  nothing  to  be  gained  by  giving  quotations 
from  the  Revised  Version,  in  the  comparison  in  this  work,  for  both 
Bibles  read  so  much  alike.  So  this  work  will  be  a  comparison  be- 
tween the  James  Translation  and  the  Inspired  Version. 

THE  INSPIRED  TRANSLATION. 

The  Inspired  Translation  is  a  revision,  or  translation,  of  the  more 
erroneous  parts  of  the  common  Bible,  by  Joseph  Smith,  the  prophet, 
by  revelation  from  God.  He  did  the  work  of  translating  in  three 
years,  besides  doing  a  great  amount  of  other  ministerial  labor  during 
the  same  period  of  time.  After  his  untimely  death,  in  June,  1844, 
by  the  hands  of  a  lawless  mob,  the  manuscript  was  kept  by  his 
widow,  and  in  the  year  1867  'li  was  published  by  the  Reorganized 
Church  of  Jesus  Christ  of  Latter  Day  Saints. 

In  the  main,  the  Inspired  Translation  and  the  James  Translation 
read  almost  word  for  word.  This  should  be  evidence  to  everyone 
who  is  skeptical  of  the  divine  origin  of  the  common  Bible,  that  this 


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great  book  is  of  God,  from  the  fact  that  the  Bible  translated  by  rev- 
elation from  God  endorses  so  well  as  it  does  the  common  version  of 
the  Scriptures. 

There  are  some  texts  in  the  James  Translation! which  are  not  cor- 
rectly translated.  They  are  only  few  when  compared  with  the  vast 
number  of  words  in  the  Bible,  yet  to  count  them  it  makes  quite  a 
number.  They  are  corrected  by  the  Inspired  Translation.  A  good 

many,  but  not  all  of  them,  are  introduced  in  this  work. 

• 

It  is  to  be  hoped  that  everyone  into  whose  hands  this  book  may 
come  will  read  the  preface  as  well  as  the  rest  of  it,  as  there  is  much 
useful  information  to  be  gained  by  doing  so.  That  this  work  may 
be  interesting  and  profitable  reading  to  everyone,  is  the  sincere  wish 
of 

THE  AUTHOR. 


THE  TWO  BIBLEcS 


THE  TWO  BIBLES 

Compared  by  Texts  from  Genesis  to 

Revelation 


J.  TRANSLATION. 

Genesis  3: 

8  And  they  heard  the  voice  of 
the  Lord  God  walking  in  the 
garden  in  the  cool  of  the  day. 


Genesis  6: 

6  And   it  repented   the    Lord 
that    he  had  made   man   on  the 
earth,  and  it  grieved  him  at  his 
heart, 

7  For  it  repenteth  me  that  I 
have  made  them 

Genesis  9: 

16  And  the  bow  shall  be  in  the 
cloud;  and  I  will  look  upon  it, 
that  I  may  remember  the  ever- 
lasting covenant  between  God 
and  every  living  creature  of  all 
flesh  that  is  upon  the  earth. 


INSPIRED. 


13  And  they  heard  the  voice  of 
the  Lord  God,  AS  THEY  were 
walking  in  the  garden,  in  the 
cool  of  the  day. 

Genesis  8: 

13  And  it  repented  NOAH  and 
his  heart  'Was  pained  that  the 
Lord  made  man  on  the  earth,  and 
it  grieved  him  at  his  heart. 

15  For  it  repenteth  NOAH  that 
I  have  created  them, 


24  And  the  bow  shall  be  in  the 
cloud,  and  I  will  ESTABLISH  my 
covenant  unto  thee,  which  I  have 
made  between  me  and  thee,  and 
every  living  creature  of  all  flesh 
that  shall  be  upon  the  earth. 


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J,  TRANSLATION. 

Genesis  14: 

14  And  when  Abram  heard 
that  HIS  BROTHER  was  taken  cap- 
tive, he  armed  his  trained  serv- 
ants, born  in  his  own  house, 
three  hundred  and  eighteen,  and 
pursued  them  unto  Dan. 


INSPIRED. 


13  And  when  Abram  heard 
that  LOT  HIS  BROTHER'S  SON  was 
taken  captive,  he  armed  his 
trained  men,  AND  they  that  were 
born  in  his  own  house,  three  hun- 
dred and  eighteen,  and  pursued 
unto  Dan. 


Now  if  you  will  read  Gen.  14:12,  James  translation,  you  will  find 
it  says:  uAnd  they  took  Lot,  Abram's  brother's  son."  So  it  was  Lot, 
his  brother's  son,  was  taken  captive,  and  not  "his  brother,"  as  the 
James  translation  erroneously  says  in  this  text. 

Another  point  to  be  learned  from  the  Inspired  translation  here  is 
this:  it  says,  "he  armed  his  trained  men  AND  they  that  were  born  in 
his  own  house,  three  hundred  and  eighteen."  So  it  is  plain  to  be 
seen  from  this,  that  only  a  part  of  those  three  hundred  and  eighteen 
were  born  in  his  own  house.  If  those  men  were  all  born  in  Abram's 
house,  as  the  James  translation  says,  then  many,  many  hundreds  of 
persons  would  necessarily  be  born  there,  in  order  to  have  three  hun- 
dred and  eighteen  capable  of  bearing  arms: 


J.  TRANSLATION. 

Genesis  18: 

20  And  the  Lord  said,  Because 
the  cry  of  Sodom  and  Gomorrah 
is  great,  and  because  their  sin  is 
very  grievous, 

21  I   will  go  down   now,  and 
see  whether  they  have  done  alto- 
gether according  to  the  cry  of  it, 
which  is  come  unto  me;  and  if 
not,  I  will  know. 


Genesis  19: 

i  And  there  came  two  angels 
to  Sodom  at  even;  and  Lot  satin 
the  gate  of  Sodom;  and  Lot  see- 


INSPIRED. 

19  And  the  angel  of   the  Lord 
said  unto  Abraham,  the  Lord  said 
unto  us,  Because  the  cry  of  Sodom 
and  Gomorrah    is  great,  and  be- 
cause their  sin  is  very  grievous,  I 
will  destroy  them. 

20  And   I   will   send   you,  and 
YE  SHALL  GO  DOWN  now,  and  see 
that  their  iniquities  are  rewarded 
unto  them. 


i  And  it  came  to  pass  that  there 
came  three  angels  to  Sodom  in 
the  evening;  and  Lot  sat  in  the 


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19 


J.  TRANSLATION. 

ing  them  rose  up  to  meet  them; 
and  he  bowed  himself  with  his 
face  towards  the  ground. 

Genesis  19: 

8  Behold  now,  I  have  two 
daughters  which  have  not  known 
man;  let  me,  I  pray  you,  bring 
them  out  unto  you,  and  do  ye  to 
them  as  is  good  in  your  eyes; 
only  unto  these  men  do  nothing; 
for  therefore  came  they  under  the 
shadow  of  my  roof. 

Genesis  28: 

22  And  this  stone,  which  I  have 
set  for  a  pillar,  shall  be  God's 
house;  and  of  all  that  thou  shall 
give  me  I  will  surely  give  the 
tenth  unto  thee. 

Genesis  39: 

22  And  the  keeper  of  the  prison 
committed  to  Joseph's  hand  ail 
the  prisoners  that  were  in  the 
prison;  and  whatsoever  they  did 
there,  he  was  the  doer  of  it. 

Exodus  7: 

1  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mos- 
es, See,  I    have  made  thee  a  god 
to  Pharaoh,  and  Aaron  thy  broth- 
er shall  be  thy  prophet. 

2  Thou  shalt  speak  all  that  I 
command    thee;    and   Aaron   thy 
brother  shall  speak  unto  Pharaoh, 
that  he  send  the  children  of  Israel 
out  of  his  land. 

Exodus  12: 

33  And    the    Egyptians    were 


INSPIRED. 

DOOR  OF  HIS  HOUSE  in  the  city  of 
Sodom. 


13  And  Lot  said,  Behold  now, 
I  have  two  daughters  which  have 
not  known  man;  let  me,  I  pray 
you,  plead  with  my  brethren  that 
I  may  NOT  bring  them  out  unto 
you,  and  ye  shall  NOT  do  unto 
them  as  seemeth  good  in  your 
eyes. 


22  And  THE  PLACE  of  this 
stone  which  I  have  set  up  for  a 
pillar,  shall  be  THE  PLACE  of 
God's  house;  and  of  all  that  thou 
shalt  give  me  I  will  surely  give 
the  tenth  unto  thee. 

22  And  the  keeper  of  the  pris- 
on committed  to  Joseph's  hand 
all  the  prisoners  that  were  in  the 
prison;  and  whatsoever  they  did 
there,  he  was  the  OVERSEER  of  it. 


1  And  the  Lord  said  unto  Mos- 
es, See,  I  have  made  thee  a  PRO- 
PHET to  Pharoah;  and  Aaron  thy 
brother  shall  be  thy  spokesman. 

2  Thou  shalt  speak  UNTO  THY 
BROTHER   all    that    I    command 
thee;  and  Aaron  thy  brother  shall 
speak  unto  Pharoah,  that  he  send 
the  children  of  Israel   out  of  his 
land. 

33  And     the    Egyptians    were 


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J.    TRANSLATION. 

urgent  upon  the  people,  that  they 
might  send  them  out  of  the  land 
in  haste;  for  they  said,  we  be  all 
dead  men. 


Exodus  14: 

20  And  it  came  between  the 
camp  of  the  Egyptians  and  the 
camp  of  Israel;  and  it  was  a  cloud 
and  darkness  to  them,  but  it  gave 
light  by  night  to  these;  so  that 
the  one  came  not  near  the  other 
all  the  night. 

Exodus  20: 

23  Ye  shall  not  make-  with 
me  gods  of  silver,  neither  shall 
ye  make  unto  you  gods  of  gold. 

Exodus  21: 

20  And   if   a    man    smite    his 
servant,  or  his  maid,  with  a   rod, 
and  he    die    under  his    hand;  he 
shall  be  surely  punished. 

21  Notwithstanding,      if     he 
continue  a  day  or    two,  he   shall 
not    be   punished;   for  he    is    his 
money. 

Exodus  22. 

18  Thou  shalt  not  suffer  a 
a  witch  to  live. 

Exodus  23: 

3  Neither  shalt  thou  counten- 
ance a  poor  man  in  his  cause. 

Exodus  32: 

35  And  the  Lord  plagued  the 
people,  because  they  made  the 
calf,  which  Aaron  made. 


INSPIRED. 

urgent  upon  the  people,  that  they 
might  send  them  out  of  the  land 
in  haste;  for  they  said.  We  have 
found  our  first  born  all  dead,  there- 
fore get  ye  out  of  the  land  lest  we 

die  also. 

• 

20  And  it  came  between  the 
camp  of  the  Egyptians  and  the 
camp  of  Israel;  and  it  was  a  cloud 
and  darkness  to  the  Egyptians, 
but  it  gave  light  by  night  to  the 
Israelites,  so  that  the  one  came 
not  near  the  other  all  the  night. 


23  Ye  shall  not  make  UNTO 
YOU  gods  of  silver,  neither  shall 
ye  make  unto  you  gods  of  gold. 

20  And  if  a  man  smite  his  ser- 
vant, or  his  maid,  with  a  rod,  and 
he  die  under    his  hand;  he    shall 
be  put  to  death. 

21  Notwithstanding,  if  he  con- 
tinue a  day  or  two,  AND  RECOVER 
he  shall  not  be   put  to  death,  for 
he  is  his  SERVANT. 


18  Thou    shalt 
murderer  to  live. 


not   suffer    a 


3  Neither  shalt    thou  counten- 
ance a  WICKED  man  in  his  cause . 


35  And  the  Lord  plagued  the 
people,  because  they  WORSHIPED 
the  calf,  which  Aaron  made. 


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21 


The  following  three  texts  are  correct  in  the  James  Translation. 
They  read  alike  in  both  Bibles.  They  are  introduced  to  show  that 
Pharaoh  hardened  his  own  heart. 


J.  TRANSLATION. 

Exodus  8: 

15  But  when  Pharaoh  saw  that 
there  was  no  respite,  he  harden- 
ed his  heart,  and  hearkened  not 
unto  them;  as  the  Lord  had  said. 

Exodus  8: 

32  And  Pharaoh  hardened  his 
heart  at  this  time  also,  neither 
would  he  let  the  people  go. 

i  Samuel  6: 

6  Wherefore  then  do  ye  harden 
your  hearts,  as  the  Egyptians  and 
Pharaoh  hardened  their  hearts? 
when  he  had  wrought  wonder- 
fully among  them,  did  they  not 
let  the  people  go  and  they  depart- 
ed? 


INSPIRED. 


15  But  when  Pharaoh  saw  that 
there  was  respite,  he  hardened 
his  heart  and  hearkened  not  un- 
to them;  as  the  lyord  had  said. 


32  And  Pharaoh  hardened  his 
heart  at  this  time  also,  neither 
would  he  let  the  people  go. 


6  Wherefore  then  do  ye  harden 
your  hearts,  as  the  Egyptians  and 
Pharaoh  hardened  their  hearts? 
when  he  had  wrought  wonder- 
fully among  them,  did  they  not 
let  the  people  go  and  they  depart- 
ed? 


These  texts  show  conclusively  that  Pharaoh  hardened  his  own 
heart.  The  following  eight  texts  from  the  James  Translation  are 
somewhat  contradictory  to  the  above,  because  they  teach  that  God 
hardened  Pharaoh's  heart.  But  the  Inspired  Translation  is  in  har- 
mony all  through,  that  Pharaoh  hardened  his  own  heart. 

Why  if  God  hardened  Pharaoh's  heart,  as  the  James  Translation 
says,  he  who  would  not  be  responsible  for  what  he  did.  It  would 
take  away  his  agency,  which  God  has  given  to  every  man.  But  God 
brought  his  judgments  upon  Pharaoh,  which  he  could  not  do  in 
justice,  had  not  Pharaoh  hardened  his  own  heart. 


Exodus  7: 

3  And  I  will  harden  Pharaohs' 
heart,  and  mutiply  my  signs  and 
my  wonders  in  the  land  of  Egypt. 


3  And  Pharaoh  will  harden  his 
heart,  as  I  said  unto  thee;  and 
thou  shalt  multiply  my  signs  and 
wonders,  in  the  land  of  Egypt. 

4  But     Pharaoh     SHALL     not          4  But  Pharaoh  WILL  not  heark- 


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J.   TRANSLATION. 

hearken  unto  you,  that  I  may  lay 
my  hand  upon  Egypt,  and  bring 
forth  mine  armies,  and  my  people 
the  children  of  Israel,  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt  by  great  judg- 
ments. 

Exodus  7: 

13  And  he  hardened  Pharaohs' 
heart,  that  he  hearkened  not  unto 
them;  as  the  Lord  had  said. 

Exodus  9: 

12  And  the  Lord  hardened  the 
heart  of  Pharaoh,  and  he  heark- 
ened not  unto  them;  as  the  Lord 
had  spoken  unto  Moses. 

Exodus  10: 

i  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  go  in  unto  Pharaoh;  for 
I  have  hardened  his  heart,  and 
the  hearts  of  his  servants,  that  I 
might  show  these  my  signs  before 
him 


INSPIRED. 


unto  you,  therefore  I  will  lay  my 
hand  upon  Egypt,  and  bring  furth 
mine  armies,  my  people  the  chil- 
dren of  Israel,  out  of  the  land  of 
Egypt  by  great  judgments. 


13  And  Pharaoh  hardened  hia 
heart,  that  he  hearkened  not  unto 
them;  as  the  Lord  had  said. 


12  And  Pharoah  hardened  his 
heart,  and  he  hearkened  not  unto 
them  as  the  Lord  had  spoken  un- 
to Moses. 


T  And  the  Lord  said  unto 
Moses,  go  in  onto  Pharaoh,  for  he 
hath  hardened  his  heart  and  the 
hearts  of  his  servants,  therefore 
I  will  show  these  my  signs  be- 
fore him. 


The  following  four  texts  from  the  J.  Translation  are  correct. 
They  read  alike  in  both  Bibles.  They  are  quoted  to  show  the  char- 
acter God  gives  of  himself.  That  He  is  not  a  beine  that  will  do 
something  and  then  repent  of  it,  that  he  is  an  all  wise  being,  the  same 
yesterday,  today,  and  forever. 


Numbers  23: 

19  God  is  not  a  man  that  he 
should  lie,  neither  the  son  of  man 
that  he  should  repent;  hath  he 
said,  and  shall  he  not  do  it?  or 
hath  he  spoken,  and  shall  he  not 
make  it  good? 


19  God  is  not  a  man  that  he 
should  lie,  neither  the  son  ot  man 
that  he  should  repent:  hath  he 
said,  and  shall  he  not  do  it?  or 
hath  he  spoken,  and  shall  he  not 
make  it  good? 


i  Samuel  15: 
29  And    also 


the   Strength  of          29  And   also    the    Strength  of 


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J.    TRANSLATION. 

Israel  will  not  lie  nor  repent:  for 
he  is  not  a  man  that  he  should 
repent. 

Malachi  3: 

6  For  I  am  the  Lord,  I  change 
not;  therefore  ye  sons  of  Jacob 
are  not  consumed. 

James  i: 

17  Every  good  gift  and  every 
perfect  gift  is  from  above,  and 
cometh  down  from  the  Father 
of  lights,  with  whom  is  no  var- 
iableness, neither  shadow  of 
turning,' 


INSPIRED. 

Israel  will  not  lie  nor  repent;  for 
he  is  not  a  man  that  he  should 
repent. 

6  For  I  am  the  Lord,  I  change 
not:  therefore  ye  sons  of  Jacob 
are  not  consumed. 


17  Every  good  and  perfect  gift 
is  from  above,  and  cometh  down 
from  the  Father  of  lights,  with 
whom  is  no  variableness,  neither 
shadow  of  turning. 


These  four  texts  show  plainly  that  God  does  not  do  something 
and  then  repent  of  it.  "In  Him  there  is  no  variableness,  neither 
shadow  of  turning." 

The  following  ten  texts  from  the  James  Translation  are  somewhat 
contradictory  to  the  above  four,  because  they  teach  that  God  repents. 
But  the  Inspired  Translation  is  in  harmony  with  them,  for  it  shows 
that  it  is  man  that  is  required  to  do  the  repenting. 


Exodus  32: 

12  Wherefore  should  the 
Egyptians  speak,  and  say,  for 
mischief  did  he  bring  them  out, 
to  slay  them  in  the  mountains, 
and  to  consume  them  from  the 
face  of  the  earth?  Turn  from 
thy  fierce  wrath,  and  repent  of 
this  evil  against  thy  people. 

Exodus  32: 

14  And  the  Lord  repented  of 
the  evil  which  he  thought  to  do 
unto  his  people. 


12  Wherefore  should  the 
Egyptians  speak,  and  say,  For 
mischief  did  he  bring  them  out, 
to  slay  them  in  the  mountains, 
and  to  consume  them  from  the 
face  of  the  earth?  THY  PEOPLE 
WILL  REPENT  of  this  evil;  there- 
fore come  thou  not  out  against 
them. 


14  And  the  Lord  said  uuto 
Moses,  If  they  will  repent  of  the 
evil  which  they  have  done,  I  will 
spare  them,  and  turn  away  my 
fierce  wrath. 


THE  TWO  BIBLhb 


J.  TRANSLATION. 

1  Samuel  15: 

ii  It  repenteth  me  that  I  have 
set  up  Saul  to  be  king. 

2  Samuel: 

1 6  And  when  the  angel  stretch- 
ed out  his  hand  upon  Jerusalem 
to  destroy  it,  the  Lord  repented 
him  of  the  evil,  and  said  to  the 
angel  that  destroyed  the  people, 
it  is  enough:  stay  now  thine 
hand. 

Psalms  90: 

13  Return,  O  Lord,  how  long? 
and  let  it  repent  thee  concerning 
thy  servants. 


Psalms  135: 

14  For  the  Lord  will  judge 
his  people,  and  he  will  repent 
himself  concerning  his  servants. 

Amos  7: 

2  Then  I  said    O   Lord   God, 
forgive,  I  beseech  thee:  by  whom 
shall  Jacob  arise?  for  he  is  small. 

3  The  Lord  repented  for  this. 


Amos.  7: 

6  The  Lord  repented  for  this: 
This  also  shall  not  be,  saith  the 
Lord  God. 


INSPIRED. 

ill  have  set  up  Saul  to  be 
king,  and  he  repenteth  not  that 
he  hath  sinned. 

16  And  when  the  angel 
stretched  out  his  hand  upon  Jer- 
usalem to  destroy  it,  the  Lord 
said  unto  him,  Stay  now  thine 
hand;  for  THE  PEOPLE  REPENTED, 
and  the  Lord  stayed  the  hand  of 
the  angel. 

13  Return  us,  O  Lord.     How 
long  wilt  thou  hide  thy  face  from 
thy  servants?  and   let  THEM  RE- 
PENT of   all  their  hard  speeches 
they     have    spoken     concerning 
thee, 

14  For  the  Lord  will  judge  his 
people,  and    he    will    not    repent 
himself  concerning  his  servants. 

2  Then    1    said,  O    Lord  God, 
forgive,  I  beseech  thee;  by  whom 
shall  Jacob  arise? 

3  And  the  Lord  said,  concern- 
ing Jacob,  Jacob  shall  repent  for 
this. 

6  And  the  Lord  said,  concern- 
ing Jacob,  Jacob  shall  repent  of 
his  wickedness:  therefore  I  will 
not  utterly  destroy  him,  saith  the 
Lord. 


Jonah  3: 
9  Who 


can    tell    if   God  will          9  Who  can  tell,  if  we  will  re- 


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25 


J.    TRANSLATION. 

turn  and  repent,  and  turn  away 
from  his  fierce  anger,  that  we 
perish  not? 

10  And  God  saw  their  works, 
that  they  turned  from  their  evil 
way;  and  God  repented  of  the 
evil  that  he  had  said  he  would  do 
unto  them,  and  he  did  it  not. 


INSPIRED. 

pent,  and  turn  unto  God,  but  he 
will  turn  away  from  us  his  fierce 
anger  that  we  perish  not? 

10  And  God  saw  their  works 
that  they  turned  from  their  evil 
way  and  repented;  and  God  turn- 
ed away.the  evil  that  he  had  said 
he  would  bring  upon  them, 


Exodus  34: 

14  For  them  shalt  worship  no 
other  god,  for  the  Lord,  whose 
name  is  Jealous,  is  a*  jealous  God. 

Leviticus  22: 

9  They  shall  therefore  keep 
mine  ordinance,  lest  they  bear 
sin  for  it,  and  die  therefore,  if 
they  profane  it:  I  the  Lord  do 
sanctify  them. 

Deuteronomy  14: 

2i  Ye  shall  not  eat  of  anything 
that  dieth  of  itself:  thou  shalt 
give  it  unto  the  stranger  that  is 
in  thy  gates,  that  he  may  eat  it; 
or  thou  mayest  sell  it  unto  an  ali- 
en, for  thou  art  a  holy  people 
unto  the  Lord  thy  God. 

i  Samuel  16: 

14  But  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord 
departed  from  Saul,  and  an  evil 
spirit    from    the    Lord     troubled 
him. 

15  And    Saul's   servants    said 
unto    him,  Behold    now,  an  evil 
spirit  from  God  troubleth  thee. 


14  For  thou  shalt  worship  no 
other  God;  for  the  Lord,  whose 
name  is  Jehovah,  is  a  jealous  God. 

9  They  shall  therefore  keep 
mine  ordinance,  lest  they  bear 
sin  for  it,  and  die,  therefore,  if 
they  profane  NOT  mine  ordinance, 
I  the  Lord  will  sanctify  them. 

21  Ye  shall  not  eat  of  anything 
that  dieth  of  itself;  thou  shalt  NOT 
give  it  unto  the  stranger  that  is 
in  thy  gates,  that  he  may  eat  it; 
or  thou  mayest  NOT  sell  it  unto 
an  alien;  for  thou  art  a  holy  peo- 
ple unto  the  Lord  thy  God. 

14  But  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord 
departed  from  Saul,  and  an  evil 
spirit  which  was  NOT  of  the  Lord 
troubled  him. 

15  And    Saul's    servants   said 
unto    him,  Behold  now,  an   evil 
spirit  which  is  NOT  of  God  troubl- 
eth thee. 


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J.  TRANSLATION. 

16  Let  our  Lord  now  command 
thy  servants,  which  are  before 
thee,  to  seek  out  a  man,  who  is 
a  cunning  player  on  a  harp:  and 
it  shall  come  to  pass,  when  the 
evil  spirit  from  God  is  upon  thee, 
that  he  shall  play  with  his  hand, 
and  thou  shalt  be  well. 

i  Samuel  18: 

10  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
morrow,  that  the  evil  spirit  from 
God    came    upon    Saul,    and    he 
prophesied    in   the  midst  of  the 
house:  and  David  played  with  his 
hand,  as  at  other  times:  and  there 
was  a  javlin  in  Saul's  hand. 

i  Samuel  19: 

9  And  the  evil  spirit  from  the 
Lord  was  upon  Saul,  as  he  sat  iii 
his  house  with  his  javlin    in  his 
hand:  and  David  played  with  his 
hand. 

1  Samuel  28: 

11  Then     said      the     woman, 
Whom    shall    I     bring    up    unto 
thee?     And  he  said,  Bring  me  up 
Samuel. 

2  Kings  8: 

10  And  Elisha  said   unto  him, 
Go,   say  unto  him,  Thou  mayest 
certainly    recover;     howbeit    the 
Lord    hath    showed    me   that  he 
shall  surely  die. 

2  Kings   19: 

35  And  it  came  to  pass  that 
night,  that  the  angel  ot  the  Lord 


INSPIRED. 

16  Let  our  lord  now  command 
thy  servants,  which  are  before 
thee,  to  seek  out  a  man,  who  is  a 
cunning  player  on  a  harp;  and  it 
shall  come  to  pass  on  the  mor- 
row, that  the  evil  spirit,  which  is 
NOT  of  God,  is  upon  thee,  that  he 
shall  play  with  his  hand,  and  thou 
shalt  be  well. 

10  And  it  came  to  pass  on  the 
morrow,  that  the  evil  spirit 
which  was  NOT  of  God  came  upon 
Saul,  and  he  prophesied  in  the 
midst  of  the  house;  and  David 
played  with  his  hand,  as  at  other 
times,  and  there  was  a  javlin  in 
Saul's  hand. 


9  And    the   evil   spirit   which 
was  NOT  of    the  Lord  was  upon 
Saul,  as  he  sat  in  his  house  with 
his  javlin  in  his  hand;  and  David 
played  with  his  hand. 

1 1  Then  said  the  woman,  The 
word  of  whom  shall  I  bring  up 
unto  the?  And  he  said,  Bring 
me  up  the  word  of  Samuel. 

10  And  Elisha  said  unto  him, 
THOU  wilt  go,  and  say  unto  him, 
Thou    mayest   certainly  recover; 
howbeit,  the   Lord   hath   showed 
me  that  he  shall  surely  die. 


35  And   it  came   to   pass  that 
night,  that  the  angel  of  the  Lord 


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27 


J.    TRANSLATION. 

went  out,  and  smote  in  the  camp 
of  the  Assyrians  an  hundred  four- 
score and  five  thousand:  and  when 
they  arose  early  in  the  morning, 
behold  they  were  all  dead  corps- 
es. 

i  Chronicles  21: 

15  And  God  sent  an  angel  un- 
to Jerusalem  to  destroy  it:  and  as 
he  was  destroying,  the  Lord  be- 
held, and  he  repented  him  of  the 
evil,  and  said  to  the  angel  that 
destroyed,  It  is  enough,  stay  now 
thine  hand.  And  the  angel  of 
the  Lord  stood  by  the  threshing- 
floor  of  Oman  the  Jebusite. 


Psalms  14: 

i  The  fool  hath  said  in  his 
heart,  There  is  no  God.  They 
are  corrupt,  they  have  done 
abominable  works,  there  is  none 
that  doeth  good. 


2  The  Lord  looked  down  from 
heaven  upon  the  children  of  men, 
to  see  if  there  were  any  that  did 
understand,  and  seek  God. 


INSPIRED. 

went  out,  and  smote  in  the  camp 
of  the  Assyrians  a  hundred  four- 
score and  five  thousand:  and  when 
THEY  WHO  WERE  LEFT  arose  ear- 
ly in  the  morning,  behold,  they 
were  all  dead  corpses. 

15  And  God  sent  an  angel  un- 
to Jerusalem  to  destroy  it.  And 
the  angel  stretched  forth  his  hand 
unto  Jerusalem  to  destroy  it;  and 
God  said  to  the  angel,  Stay  now 
thine  hand,  it  is  enough;  for  as  he 
was  destroying,  the  Lord  beheld 
ISRAEL  THAT  HE  REPENTED  him 
of  the  evil;  therefore  the  Lord 
stayed  the  angel  that  destroyed, 
as  he  stood  by  the  threshing-floor 
of  Oman,  the  Jebusite. 


1  The    fool    hath    said   in   his 
heart,  There  is  no  man  that  hath 
seen  God.     Because  he    showeth 
himself    not    unto    us,  therefore 
there    is    no   God.     Behold,  they 
are  corrupt:  they  have  done  abom- 
inable works,  and  none  of  THEM 
doeth  good. 

2  For    the  Lord   looked  down 
from  heaven  upon  the  children  of 
men,  and  by  his  voice  said  unto 
his  servants,  Seek  ye  among  the 
children  of  men,  to  see  if  there 
are  any  who  do  understand   God. 
And   he   opened   his  month  unto 
the    Lord,   and    said,    Behold  all 
those  who  say  they  are  thine. 


3  They  are  all  gone  aside,  they          3  The  Lord  answered,  and  said, 


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J.  TRANSLATION. 

are  all  together  become  filthy; 
there  is  none  that  doeth  good,  no, 
not  one. 

4  Have  all  the  workers  of  in- 
iquity no  knowledge?  who  eat  up 
uiy  people  as  they  eat  bread,  and 
call  not  upon  the  Lord. 


5  There  were  they  in  great 
fear:  for  God  is  in  the  generation 
of  the  righteous. 


6  Ye  have  shamed  the  counsel 
of  the  poor,  because   the  Lord    is 
his  refuge. 

7  O  that  the  salvation  of  Israel 
were  come  out  of  Zion!  when  the 
Lord  bringeth  back  the  captivity 
of  his  people,  Jacob  shall  rejoice, 
and   Israel  shall  be  glad. 


Psalms  15: 

4  In  whose  eyes  a  vile  person 
is  contemned,  but  he  honoreth 
them  that  fear  the  Lord.  He  that 
sweareth  to  his  own  hurt,  and 
changeth  not. 

Psalms  22: 

6  But   I  am  a   worm,   and  no 
man,  a  reproach  of  men,  and  des- 
pised of  the  people. 

Psalms  24: 

7  Lift   up 


INSPIRED. 

They  are  together  become  filthy, 
thou  canst  behold  none  of  THEM 
that  are  doing  good,  no,  not  one. 

4  All  they  have  for  their  teach- 
ers are  workers  of    iniquity,  and 
there  is  no   knowledge  in  them. 
They   are    they   who   eat  up   my 
people.     They  eat  bread  and  call 
not  upon  the  Lord. 

5  They  are    in  great  fear,  for 
God  dwells  in  the  generation   of 
the  righteous.     He  is  the  counsel 
of    the    poor,    because    they    are 
ashamed    of  the  wicked,  and  flee 
unto  the  Lord  for  their  refuge. 

6  They    are    ashamed    of    the 
counsel  of  the   poor  because  the 
Lord  is  his  refuge. 

7  O  that  Zion  were  established 
out  of   heaven,   the  salvation  of 
Israel.     O  Lord  when  wilt  thou 
establish  Zion?     When  the  Lord 
bringeth  back  the  captivity  of  his 
people,  Jacob  shall  rejoice,  Israel 
shall  be  glad. 

4  In  whose  eyes  a  vile  person 
is  contemned:  but  he  knoweth 
them  that  fear  the  Lord;  sweareth 
not  falsely  to  hurt  any  man,  and 
change  not. 

6  But  I,  a  worm,  and  I.OVED 
of  no  man,  a  reproach  of  men,  and 
despised  of  the  people. 


your    heads,   O    ye          7  Lift   up   your   heads,   O    YE 


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29 


J.    TRANSLATION. 

gates:  and  be  ye  lifted  up,  ye  ev- 
erlasting doors:  and  the  King  of 
glory  shall  come  in. 


8  Who  is  this  King  of  glory? 
The  Lord  strong  and  mighty,  the 
Lord  mighty  in  battle. 


9  Lift    up    your  heads,    O   ye 
gates,  even  lift  them  up,  ye  ever- 
lasting doors,  and    the    King    of 
glory  shall  come  in. 

10  Who  is  this  King  of  glory. 
The  Lord  of  hosts,  hejis  the  King 
of  glory.     Selah. 


Psalms  30: 

5  For  his  anger  endureth  but 
a  moment:  in  his  favor  is  life: 
weeping  may  endure  for  a  night, 
but  joy  cometh  in  the  morning. 


Psalms  30: 

9  What  profit  is  there  in  my 
blood,  when  I  go  down  to  the  pit? 
Shall  the  dust  praise  thee?  Shall 
it  declare  thy  truth? 

Psalms  30: 

12  To  the  end  that  my  glory 
may  sing  praise  to  thee,  and  not 
be  silent.  O  Lord  my  God,  I  will 


INSPIRED. 

GENERATIONS  OF  JACOB;  and  be 
ye  lifted  up;  and  the  Lord  strong 
and  mighty;  the  Lord  mighty  in 
battle,  who  is  the  King  of  glory, 
shall  establish  you  forever. 

8  And   he  will  roll   away  the 
heavens:  and  will  come  down  to 
redeem  his  people;  to  make  you 
an  everlasting  name:  to  establish 
you  upon  the  everlasting  rock. 

9  Lift  up  your  heads  O  ye  GEN- 
ERATIONS OF  JACOB;  lift  up  your 
heads,  ye  everlasting  generations, 
and  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the   King 
of  kings: 

10  Even    the    King    of    glory 
shall  come  unto  you,  and  shall  re- 
deem his  people,  and  shall  estab- 
lish them  in  righteousness.     Se- 
lah. 

5  For  his  anger  kindleth 
against  the  wicked;  they  repent, 
and  in  a  moment  it  is  turned 
away,  and  they  are  in  his  favor, 
and  he  giveth  them  life:  therefore 
weeping  may  endure  for  a  night, 
but  joy  cometh  in  the  morning. 

9  When  I  go  down  to  the  pit, 
my  blood  shall  return  to  the 
dust.  I  will  praise  thee;  my  soul 
shall  declare  thy  truth;  For  what 
profit  am  I,  if  I  do  it  not? 

12  To  the  end  that  MY  SOUL 
may  give  glory  to  thy  name,  and 
sing  praises  to  thee,  and  not  be 


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give  thanks  unto  thee  for  ever. 

Psalms  32: 

3  When  I  kept  silence,  my 
bones  waxed  old  through  my 
ROARING  all  the  day  long. 


Psalms  35: 

12  They  rewarded  me  evil  for 
good  to  the  spoiling  of  my  soul. 

Psalms  36: 

i  The  transgression  of  the 
wicked  saith  within  my  heart, 
that  there  is  no  fear  of  God  be- 
fore  his  eyes. 

Psalms  37: 

38  But  the  transgressors  shall 
be  destroyed  together;  the  end  of 
the  wicked  shall  be  cut  off. 

Psalms  39: 

9  I  was  dumb,  I  opened  not 
my  mouth;  because  thou  didst  it. 

Psalms  41: 

3  The  L,ord  will  strengthen 
him  upon  the  bed  of  languishing: 
thou  wilt  make  all  his  bed  in  his 
sickness. 


Psalms  56: 

3  What    time    I 
will  trust  in  thee. 


am   afraid,  I 


Psalms  102: 

18  This  shall    be  written  for 
the  generation  to  come:  and  the 


INSPIRED. 

silent.     O    Lord  my  God,  I  will 
give  thanks  unto  thee  for  ever. 

3  When  I  kept  silence,  my 
spirit  failed  within  me;  when  I 
opened  my  mouth,  my  bones 
waxed  old  through  my  SPEAKING 
all  the  day  long. 

12  They  rewarded  me  evil  for 
good,  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  of  spoil- 
ing my  soul. 

i  The  wicked,  who  live  in 
transgression,  saith  in  THEIR 
hearts,  There  is  no  condemna- 
tion; for  there  is  no  fear  of  God 
before  their  eyes. 

38  But  the  transgressors  shall 
be  destroyed  together;  the  end  of 
the  wicked  shall  come,  and  THEY 
shall  be  cut  off. 

9  I  was  dumb,  I  opened  not 
my  mouth;  because  thou  didst 
chasten  me. 

3  The  L,ord  will  strengthen 
him  upon  the  bed  of  languishing; 
thou  wilt  make  all  his  PAINS  TO 
CEASE,  when  he  is  laid  in  his  bed 
of  sickness. 

3  What!  am  I  afraid!  I  will 
trust  in  thee. 


18  This  shall    be  written    for 
the   generation  to  come:  and  the 


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people    which    shall    be    created 
shall  praise  the  Lord. 

Psalms  119: 

109  My  soul  is  continually  in 
my  hand;  yet  do  I  not  forget  thy 
law. 

Psalms   119: 

126  It  is  time  for  thee,  Lord,  to 
work:  for  they  have  made  void 
thy  law. 

Psalms  138: 

8  The  Lord  will  perfect  that 
which  concerneth  me:  thy  mercy, 
O  Lord,  endureth  forever:  forsake 
not  the  works  of  thine  own  hands. 


Psalms   141: 

5  Let  the  righteous  smite  me; 
it  shall  be  a  kindness;  and  let 
h  im  reprove  me;  it  shall  be  an 
excellent  oil,  which  shall  not 
break  my  head,  for  yet  my  prayer 
also  shall  be  in  their  calamities. 


Isaiah  2: 

9  And  the  mean  man  boweth 
down,  and  the  great  man  hum- 
bleth  himself:  therefore  forgive 
them  not. 

Isaiah  5: 

9  In  mine  ears,  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  Of  a  truth  many  houses 
shall  be  desolate,  even  great  and 
fair,  without  inhabitant. 


INSPIRED. 


people  which  shall  be  GATHERED 
shall  praise  thee. 


109  My  soul  is  continually  in 
thy  hand:  and  I  do  not  forget  thy 
law. 


126  And  the  time,  O  Lord,  FOR 
ME  to  work;  for  they  have  made 
void  thy  law. 


8  The  Lord  \\ill  perfect  me  in 
knowledge,  concerning  his  king- 
dom.    I  will  praise  thee,  O  Lord, 
for  ever;    for  thou  art  merciful, 
and  will  not  forsake  the  works  of 
thine  own  hand?. 

5  When  the  righteous  smite 
me  with  THE  WORD  OF  THE  LORD 
it  is  a  kindness;  and  when  they 
reprove  me,  it  shall  be  an  excel- 
lent oil,  and  shall  not  destroy  my 
faith;  for  yet  my  prayer  also  shall 
be  for  them.  I  delight  NOT  in 
their  calamities. 

9  And  the   mean  man  boweth 
NOT   down,  and    the   great    man 
humbleth  himself  NOT;  therefore 
forgive  them  not. 


9  In  mine  ears,  saith  the  Lord 
of  hosts,  Of  a  truth  many  houses 
shall  be  desolate,  and  great  and 
fair  cities  without  inhabitant. 


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Isaiah  6: 

9  And  he  said,  Go,  and  tell 
this  people,  Hear  ye,  indeed,  but 
understand  not;  and  see  ye  in- 
deed, but  perceive  not. 

Isaiah  7: 

1 8  And  it  shall  come  to  pass 
in  that  day,  that  the  Lord  shall 
hiss  for  the  fly  that  is  in  the  utter- 
most part  of  the  RIVERS  of  Egypt, 
and  for  the  bee  that  is  in  the  land 
of  Assyria. 

Isaiah  37: 

36  Then  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
went  forth,  and  smote  in  the  camp 
of  the  Assyrians  a  hundred  and 
four-score  and  five  thousand:  and 
when  they  arose  early  in  the  morn- 
ing, behold  they  were  all  dead 
corpses. 

Isaiah  42: 

1 8  Hear  ye  deaf:  and  look,  ye 
blind,  that  ye  may  see. 

19  Who  is  blind,  but  my  serv- 
ant? or   deaf,   as    my   messenger 
that   I  sent?  who   is  blind    as  he 
that  is  perfect,   and    blind  as  the 
Lord's  servant? 

20  Seeing     many   things,    but 
thoti  observeth  not;  opening  the 
ears,  but  he  heareth  not. 

Isaiah  52: 

15  So  shall  he  sprinkle  many 
nations;  the  kings  shall  shut  their 
mouths  at  him:  for  that  which 
hath  not  been  told  them  shall 


INSPIRED. 

9  And  he  said,  Go,  and  tell  this 
people,  Hear  ye  indeed,  but  THEY 
understand  not;  and  see  ye  in- 
deed, but  THEY  perceive  not. 

1 8  And  it  shall  come  to  pass  in 
that  day,  that  the  Lord  shall  hiss 
for  the  fly  that  is  in  the  uttermost 
PART  of  Egypt,  and  for  the  bee 
that  is  in  the  land  of  Assyria. 


36  Then  the  angel  of  the  Lord 
went  forth,  and  smote  in  the 
camp  of  the  Assyrians  a  hundred 
and  four-score  and  five  thousand, 
and  when  THEY  WHO  WERE  LEFT 
arose,  early  in  the  morning,  be- 
hold they  were  all  dead  corpses. 

1 8  Hear,  ye  deaf,  and  look,  ye 
blind,  that  ye  may  see. 

19  For  I   will  send    my  SERV- 
ANT unto  you  who  are  blind:  yea, 
a  messenger  to  open  the  eyes  of 
the  blind,  and  unstop  the  ears  of 
the  deaf: 

20  And    they   shall    be    made 
perfect      notwithstanding      their 
blindness,    if   they  heaiken   unto 
the  messenger,  the  Lord's  servant. 

15  So  shall  he  GATHER  many 
nations;  the  kings  shall  shut 
their  mouths  at  him:  for  that 
which  had  not  been  told  them 


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they  see;  and  that  which  they  had 
not  heard  shall  they  consider. 

Isaiah  63: 

17  O  Lord,  why  hast  thou 
made  us  to  err  from  thy  ways, 
and  hardened  our  heart  from  thy 
fear?  Return  for  thy  servants' 
sake,  the  tribes  of  thine  inherit- 
ance. 

Isaiah  65: 

i  I  am  sought  of  them  that 
asked  not  for  me;  I  am  found  of 
them  that  sought  me  not:  I  said, 
Behold  me,  behold  me,  unto  a  na- 
tion that  was  not  called  by  thy 
name. 

Jeremiah  18: 

8  If  that  nation,  against  whom 
I    have    pronounced,    turn    from 
their    evil,    I  will  repent   of    the 
evil  that    I    thought  to  do   unto 
them. 

9  And  at  what  instant  I  shall 
speak  concerning  a   nation     and 
concerning  a  kingdom,   to  build 
and  to  plant  it; 

10  If   it  do   evil   in  my  sight, 
that  it  obey  not  my  voice,  then  I 
will    repent  of   the  good,  where- 
with I  said  I  would  benefit  them. 

Jeremiah  26: 

3  If  so  be  they  will  hearken, 
and  turn  every  man  from  his  evil 
way,  that  I  may  repent  me  of  the 
evil,  which  I  purpose  to  do  unto 


INSPIRED. 

shall  they  see; .  and  that  which 
they  had  not  heard  shall  they 
consider. 


170  L,ord,  why  hast  thou  SUF- 
FERED us  to  err  from  thy  ways; 
to  harden  our  heart  from  thy 
fear?  Return  for  thy  servants' 
sake,  the  tribes  of  thine  inherit- 
ance. 


i  I  am  FOUND  of  them  that 
seek  after  me,  I  give  unto  all  them 
that  ask  of  me;  I  am  NOT  found 
of  them  that  sought  me  not,  or 
enquire  not  after  me. 


8  If  that  nation,  against  whom 
I    have   pronounced,    turn    from 
their  evil,  I  will  WITHHOLD  the 
evil  that    I  thought    to    do    unto 
them. 

9  And  at  what  instant  I  shall 
speak  concerning  a    nation,  and 
concerning  a  kingdom,  to  build 
and  to  plant  it; 

10  If  it  do  evil    in   my  sight, 
that  it  obey  not  my  voice,  then  I 
will  WITHHOLD  the  good,  where- 
with I  said  I  would  benefit  them. 


3  If  so  be  they  will  hearken, 
and  turn  every  man  from  his  evil 
way,  and  repent,  1  will  turn  away 
the  evil  which  I  purpose  to  do 


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J.  TRANSLATION. 

them  because  of  the  evil  of  their 
doings. 

Ezekiel  14: 

9  And  if  the  prophet  be  de- 
ceived when  he  hath  spoken  a 
thing,  I  the  Lord  have  deceived 
that  prophet,  and  I  will  stretch 
out  my  hand  upon  him,  and  will 
destroy  him  from  the  midst  of  my 
people  Israel. 

Ezekiel  20: 

30  Wherefore  say  unto  the 
house  of  Israel,  Thus  saith  the 
Lord  God;  are  ye  polluted  after 
the  manner  of  your  fathers?  and 
commit  ye  whoredom  after  their 
abomination. 

Ezekiel  48: 

35  It  was  round  about  eighteen 
thousand  measures:  and  the  name 
of  the  city  from  that  day  shall  be, 
The  Lord  is  there. 

Joel  2: 

13  And  rend  your  heart,  and 
not  your  garments,  and  turn  unto 
the  Lord  your  God:  for  he  is 
gracious  and  merciful,  slow  to 
anger,  and  of  great  kindness,  and 
repenteth  him  of  the  evil. 


14  Who  knoweth  if  he  will  re- 
turn and  repent,  and  leave  a  bless- 
ing behind  him;  even  a  meat  of- 
fering and  a  drink  offering  unto 
the  Lord  your  God. 


INSPIRED. 

unto  them  because  of   the  evil  of 
their  doings. 

9  And  if  the  prophet  be  de- 
ceived when  he  hath  spoken  a 
thing,  I  the  Lord  have  NOT  de- 
ceived that  prophet;  therefore  I 
will  stretch  out  my  hand  upon 
him,  and  will  destroy  him  from 
the  midst  of  my  people  Israel. 

30  Wherefore  say  unto  the 
house  of  Israel:  Thus  saith  the 
Lord  God;  YE  ARE  polluted  after 
the  .manner  of  your  fathers,  and 
ye  commit  whoredom  after  their 
abomination. 


35  It  was  round  about  eighteen 
thousand  measures;  and  the  name 
of  the  city  from  that  day  shall  be 
called,  Holy;  for  the  Lord  shall  be 
there. 

13  And  rend  your  hearts,   and 
not  your  garments,  AND  REPENT, 
and    turn  unto    the    Lord     your 
God;   for  he  is  gracious  and  mer- 
ciful, slow  to  anger,  and  of  great 
kindness,  and  he  will  turn  away 
the  evil  from  you. 

14  Therefore  REPENT,  and  who 
knoweth  but  he  will  return    and 
leave  a  blessing  behind  him;  that 
you   may  offer  a    meat   offering, 
and    a    drink    offering    unto   the 
Lord  your  God. 


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Amos  3: 

6  Shall  a  trumpet  be  blown  in 
the  city,  and  the  people   not  be 
afraid?  shall   there  be   evil  in  a 
city,  and  the  Lord  hath  not  done 
it? 

Amos  4: 

3  And  ye  shall  go  out  at  the 
breaches,  every  cowjat  that  which 
is  before  her;  and  ye  shall  cast 
them  into  the  palace,  saith  the 
Lord. 

Zechariah  4: 

10  For  who  hath  despised  the 
day  of  small  things?  for  they 
shall  rejoice,  and  shall  see  the 
plummet  in  the  hand  of  Zerub- 
babel  with  those  seven;  they  are 
the  eyes  of  the  Lord,  which  run 
to  and  fro  through  the  whole 
earth. 

Zechariah  4: 

14  Then  said  he,  These  are  the 
two  anointed  ones,  that  stand  by 
the  Lord  of  the  whole  earth. 

Zechariah  8: 

7  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
Beheld,   I   will   save    my    people 
from  the  east  country,  and  from 
the  west  country; 

Zechariah  8: 

13  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  as  ye  were  a  curse  among 
the  heathen,  O  house  of  Judah, 
and  house  of  Israel;  so  will  I 
save  you,  and  ye  shall  be  a  bless- 


INSPIRED. 

6  Shall  a  trumpet  be  blown  in 
the  city,  and  the  people  not  be 
afraid?  shall  there  be  evil  in  a 
city,  and  the  Lord  hath  not 
KNOWN  it? 

3  And  ye  shall  go  out  at  the 
breaches,  everyone  before  his 
enemy;  and  ye  shall  be  CAST  OUT 
of  your  palaces,  saith  the  Lord. 


10  For  who  hath  despised  the 
day  of  small  things?  for  they 
shall  rejoice,  and  shall  see  the 
plummet  in  the  hand  of  Zerub- 
babel  with  those  seven;  they  are 
the  .SERVANTS  of  the  Lord,  which 
run  to  and  fro  through  the  whole 
eatth. 


14  Then  said  he,  These  are 
the  two  anointed  ones,  that  stand 
BEFORE  the  Lord  of  the  whole 
earth. 

7  Thus  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts, 
Behold,  I  will  GATHER  my  peo- 
ple from  the  east  country,  and 
from  the  west  country. 


13  And  it  shall  come  to  pass, 
that  as  ye  were  a  curse  among 
the  heathen,  O  house  of  Judah, 
and  house  of  Israel;  so  will  I 
GATHER  yon;  and  ye  shall  be  a 


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J.  TRANSLATION. 


INSPIRED. 


jng;  fear  not,  but  let  your  hands     blessing;  fear    not,  but  let   your 
be  strong.  hands  be  strong. 

Matthew  4: 

i  Then  was  Jesus  led  up  of  the 
Spirit  into  the  wilderness  to  be 
tempted  of  the  devil. 


2  And  when  he  had  fasted 
forty  days  and  forty  nights,  he 
was  afterwards  a  hungered. 


3  And  when  the  tempter  came 
to  him,  he  said,  If  thou  be  the  Son 
of    God,    command     that    these 
stones  be  made  bread. 

4  But  he    answered  and  said, 
It  is  written,  Man  shall  not  live 
by    bread    alone,    but    by   every 
word    that    proceedeth  from   the 
mouth  of  God. 

5  Then  the  DEVIL  taketh  him 
up  unto   the  holy  city,  and    set- 
teth  him    on  a   pinnacle   of  the 
temple. 

6  And  saith  unto  him,  If  thou 
be  the  Son  of    God,  cast  thyself 
down:  for  it  is  written,  He  shall 
give  his   angels  charge  concern- 
ing thee:  and  in  their  hands  they 
shall  bear    thee    up,   lest  at  any 
time  thou  dash  thy  foot  against  a 
stone. 

7  Jesus   said  unto  him,    It    is 
written    again,    Thou    shalt    not 
tempt  the  Lord  thy  God. 


1  Then  was  Jesus  led  up  of  the 
Spirit,  into  the  wilderness,  TO  BE 
WITH  GOD. 

2  And    when    he    had    fasted 
forty  days,  and  forty  nights,  and 
had  communed  with  God,  he  was 
afterwards  an  hungered,  and  was 
left  to  be  tempted  of  the  devil. 

3  And  when  the  tempter  came 
to  him,  he  said,  If   thou   be  the 
Son  of  God,  command  that  these 
stones  be  made  bread. 

4  But  Jesus  answered  and  said, 
It  is  written,  Man   shall  not  live 
by  bread  alone,  but  by  every  word 
that  proceedeth  from  the  mouth 
of  God. 

5  Then   was    Jesus    taken    up 
into  the  holy  city,  and  THE  SPIR- 
IT setteth   him  on   a  "pinnacle  of 
the  temple. 

6  Then  the    devil    came  unto 
him  and  said,  If  thou  be  the  Son 
of  God,  cast  thyself   down,  for  it 
is  written,  He  shall  give  his  ang- 
els  charge   concerning  thee,  and 
in    their  hands    they    shall   bear 
thee    up,    lest  at    any   time  thou 
dash  thy  foot  against  a  stone. 

7  Jesus   said  unto   him,    It    is 
written    again,    Thou    shalt    not 
tempt  the  Lord  thy  God. 


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J.    TRANSLATION. 

8  Again,  THE  DEVIL  taketh 
him  up  into  an  exceeding  high 
mountain,  and  showeth  him  all 
the  kingdoms  of  the  world,  and 
the  glory  of  them: 


9  And  saith  unto  him,  All 
these  things  will  I  give  thee,  if 
thou  wilt  fall  down  and  worship 
me: 

Matthew   5: 

29  And  if  thy  right  eye  offend 
thee,  pluck  it  out,  and    cast    it 
from  thee:  for  it  is  profitable  for 
thee  that  one    of  -thy    members 
should  perish,  and  not  that  thy 
whole  body  should  be   cast  into 
hell. 

30  And  if  thy  right  hand  of- 
fend thee,  cut  it  off,  and  cast  it 
from  thee:  for  it  is  profitable  for 
thee  that  one  of    thy    members 
should  perish,  and  not  that  thy 
whole  body  should  be  cast  into 
hell. 


Matthew  6: 

13  And  lead  us  not  into  temp- 
tation, but  deliver  us  from  evil; 
For  thine  is  the  kingdom,  and 
the  power,  and  the  glory,  forever, 
Amen. 

Mathew  7: 

i  Judge  not,  that  ye  be  not 
judged. 


INSPIRED. 

8  And  again,  Jesus  was  in  THE 
SPIRIT   and    IT   TAKETH   HIM    Up 
into     an     exceeding  high  moun- 
lain,  and    showeth  him  all    the 
kingdoms  of  the  world  and  the 
glory  of  them. 

9  And  the    devil    came    unto 
him  again,  and  said,    All    these 
things  will  I  give  thee,  if  thou 
wilt  fall  down  and  worship  me. 

32  Therefore,  if  thy  right  eye 
offend  thee,  pluck  it  out  and  cast 
it  from  thee:  for- it  is  profitable 
for  thee  that  one  of  thy  members 
should  perish,  and  not  that  thy 
whole  body  should   be  cast    into 
hell. 

33  Or  if  thy  right  hand  offend 
thee,  cut  it  off  and  cast  it  from 
thee;  for  it  is  profitable  for  thee 
that  one  of  thy  members  should 
perish,  and  not  that  thy    whole 
body  should  be  cast  into  hell. 

34  Now  this  I  speak,  a  PAR- 
ABLE     concerning     your    sins; 
wherefore,  cast  them  from  you. 

14  And  suffer  us  not  to  be  led 
into  temptation,   but  deliver    us 
from  evil. 

15  For  thine  is  the  kingdom, 
and  the  power,  and  the  glory,  for- 
ever, Amen. 

i   Now    these    are    the    words 
which  Jesus  taught  his  disciples 


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J.  TRANSLATION. 


2  For  with  what  judgment  ye 
judge,  ye  shall  be  judged:  and 
with  what  measure  ye  mete,  it 
shall  be  measured  to  you  again. 


Matthew  7: 

23  And  then  will  I  profess  un- 
to them,  I  never  knew  you,  de- 
part from  me,  ye  that  work 
iniquity. 

Matthew  8: 

11  And  I  say  unto  you,  That 
many  shall  come  from  the    east 
and  west,  and  shall  sit  down  with 
Abraham,    Isaac,    and    Jacob,   in 
the  kingdom  of  heaven: 

12  But    the     children     of  the 
kingdom  shall    be  cast  out  into 
outer    darkness:    there    shall    be 
weeping  and  gnashing  of  teeth. 

Matthew  10: 

1 6  Behold,  I  send  you  forth  as 
sheep  in  the  midst  of  wolves:  be 
ye  therefore  wise  as  serpents,  and 
as  harmless  as  doves. 

Matthew  13: 

12  For  whosoever  hath,  to  him 
shall  be  given,  and  he  shall  have 
more  abundance:  but  whosoever 
hath  not,  from  him  shall  betaken 


INSPIRED. 

that  they  should    say    unto    the 
people. 

2  Judge  not  UNRIGHTEOUSLY, 
that  ye  be  not  judged:  but  judge 
righteous  judgment. 

3  For  with  what  judgment  ye 
shall  judge,   ye  shall  be  judged: 
and  with  what  measure  ye  mete, 
it  shall   be  measured   to    you    a- 
gain. 

33  And  then  will  I  say,  YE 
NEVER  KNEW  ME,  depart  from  me 
ye  that  work  iniquity. 


11  And   I   say   unto  you,   that 
many  shall  come  from  the  east, 
and  from  the  west,  and  shall  sit 
down  with  Abraham,   Isaac,   and 
Jacob,  in  the  kingdom  of  heaven. 

12  But  the    children     of     the 
WICKED  ONE  shall  be  cast  out  in- 
to outer  darkness:  there  shall   be 
weeping  and  gnashing   of  teeth. 


14  Behold,  I  sent  you  forth  as 
sheep  in  the  midst  of  wolves:  be 
ye  therefore  wise  SERVANTS,  and 
as  harmless  as  doves. 


10  For  whosoever  receiveth, 
to  him  shall  be  given,  and  he 
shall  have  more  abundance: 


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39 


J.   TRANSLATION, 

away  even  that  he  hath. 


Matthew  18: 

19  And  again  I  say  unto  you, 
That  if  two  of  you  shall  agree 
on  earth  as  touching  any  one 
thing  that  they  shall  ask,  it 
shall  be  done  for  them  of  my 
Father  which  is  in  heaven. 

Matthew   23: 

1  Then    spake    Jesus     to    the 
multitude,  and  to  his  disciples. 

2  Saying,     The     Scribes    and 
the  Pharisees  sit  in  Moses'  seat: 

3  All     therefore     whatsoever 
they    bid    you    observe,   that  ob- 
serve and  do,  but  do  ye  not  after 
their  works:  for  they  .say,  and  do 
not. 


INSPIRED. 

ii  But  whosoever  continueth 
not  to  receive,  from^him  shall^be 
taken. away  even  that  he  hath. 

19  Again,  I  say  unto  you,  that 
if  two  of  you  shall  agree  on  earth 
as  touching  anything  that  they 
shall  ask,  that.they  MAY  NOT  ASK 
AMISS,  it  shall  be  done  for  them 
of  my  Father  who  is  in  heaven. 


T  Then  spake  Jesus  to  the 
multitude,  and  to  his  disciples, 
saying,  The  Scribes  and  Phari- 
sees sit  in  Moses' .seat. 


2  All,  therefore,  whatsoever 
they  bid  you  observe,  they  will 
make  you  observe  and  do:;j  for 
they  are  ministers  of  the  law,  and 
they  make  themselves  your  judg- 
es. But  do  ye  not  after  their 
works;  for  they  say,  and  do  not. 


Matthew  23: 

37  O  Jerusalem,  Jerusalem, 
thou  that  killeth  the  prophets, 
and  stoneth  them  which  are  sent 
unto  thee,  how  often  would  I  have 
gathered  thy  childen  together, 
even  as  a  hen  gathereth  her 
chickens  under  her  wings,  and  ye 
would  not. 

Matthew  24: 

i  And  Jesus  went  out  and  de- 
parted from  the  temple:  and  his 
disciples  came  to  him  to  show 
him  the  buildings  of  the  temple. 


37  O     Jerusalem!    Jerusalem! 

You  who  WILL  KILL  .THE  PRO- 
PHETS, and  wiLLjstone.them  that 
are  sent'tunto)fyou;  *how  often 
would  I  have  gathered !your" chil- 
dren together,  as  a^hen'gathereth 
her-j  chickens  under  her  wings, 
andtye  would  not. 

i  And  Jesus  went  out  and  de- 
parted I  from*: the  temple,  and  this 
disciples  came  to  him  for  TO  HEAR 
HIM. 


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J.  TRANSLATION. 

Matthew  24: 

22  And  except  those  days 
should  be  shortened,  there  should 
NO  FLESH  be  saved:  but  for  the 
elect's  sake  those  days  shall  be 
shortened. 

Matthew  24: 

27  For  as  the  lightning  com- 
eth  out  of  the  east,  and  shineth 
even  unto  the  west;  so  shall  also 
the  coming  of  the  Son  of  man  be. 


Matthew  25: 

12.  But  he  answered  and  said, 
Verily  I  say  unto  you,  I  know 
you  not. 

Matthew  26: 

26  And  as  they  were  eating, 
Jesus  took  bread,  and  blessed  it, 
and  break  it,  and  gave  it  to  the 
disciples,  and  said,  Take  eat;  this 
is  my  body. 


27  And  he  took  the  cup,  and 
gave  thanks,  and  g#ve  it  to 
them,  saying,  Drink  ye  all  of  it. 

Matthew  27: 

24  When  Pilate  saw  that  he 
could  prevail  nothing,  but  rather 
that  a  tumult  was  made,  he  took 
water,  and  washed  his  hands  be- 
fore the  multitude,  saying,  I  am 
innocent  of  the  blood  of  this  just 
person:  see  ye  to  it. 


INSPIRED. 

19  All  things  which  have  be- 
fallen them,  are  only  the  begin- 
ning of  the  sorrows  which  shall 
come  upon  them,  and  except 
those  days  should  be  shortened, 
their  should  none  of  THEIR  FLESH 
be  saved. 

27  -For  as  the  LIGHT  OF  THE 
MORNING  cometh  out  of  the  east, 
and  shineth  even  unto  the  west; 
and  covereth  the  whole  earth;  so 
shall  also  the  coming  of  the  Son 
of  man  be. 

ii  But  he  answered  and  said, 
Verily  I  say  unto  you,  You  know 
me  not. 


22.  And  as  they  were  eating, 
Jesus  took  bread  and  break  it, 
and  blessed  it,  and  gave  it  to  his 
disciples,  and  said,  Take  eat; 
this  is  IN  REMEMBRANCE  of  my 
body  which  J  give  a  ransom  for 
you. 

23  And  he  took  the  cup,  and 
gave  thanks,. and  gave  it  to  them, 
saying,  Drink  ye  all  of  it. 

26  When  Pilate  saw  that  he 
could  prevail  nothing,  but  rather 
a  tumult  was  made,  he  took  water, 
and  washed  his  hands  before  the 
multitude,  saying,  I  am  innocent 
of  the  blood  of  this  just  person: 

SEE  THAT  YE  DO  NOTHING  UNTO 
HIM. 


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41 


J.   TRANSLATION. 

Matthew  27: 

33  And  when  they  were  come 
unto  a  place  called  Golgotha,  that 
is  to  say,  a  place  of  a  skull. 

Mark  i: 

5  And  there  went  out  unto 
him  all  the  land  of  Judea,  and 
they  of  Jerusalem,  and  they  were 
ALL  baptized  of  him  in  the  river 
of  Jordan,  confessing  their  sins. 

Mark  4: 

24  And    he    said     unto    them, 
Take  heed  what  ye  hear.     With 
what  measure  ye  mete,  it  shall  be 
measured   to  you;  and  unto  you 
that  hear  shall  more  be  given. 

25  For  he  that    hath,  to  him 
shall  be  given;  and  he  that  hath 
not,    from    him    shall    be    taken 
even  that  which  he  hath. 

Mark  9: 

23  Jesus  said  unto  him,  If 
thou  canst  believe,  all  things  are 
possible  to  him  that  believeth. 

Mark  10: 

27  And  Jesus  looking  upon 
them  saith,  With  men  it  is  im- 
possible, but  not  with  God:  for 
with  God  all  things  are  possible. 


Mark  10: 
31   But 


shall 


many 
be  last:  and 


that    are    first 
the  last  first. 


INSPIRED. 

35  And  when  they  were  come 
unto  a  place  called  Golgotha, 
(that  is  to  say,  a  place  of  a  bur- 
ial.) 

4  And  there  went  out  unto 
him  all  the  land  of  Judea,  and 
they  of  Jerusalem,  and  MANY 
were  baptized  of  him  in  the  river 
of  Jordan,  confessing  their  sins. 

20  And  he  said  unto  them, 
Take  heed  what  you  hear:  for 
with  what  measure  ye  mete,  it 
shall  be  measured  to  you:  and 
unto  you  that  CONTINUETH  TO 
RECEIVE,  shall  more  be  given, 
for  he  that  receiveth  to  him  shall 
be  given;  but  he  that  continueth 
not  to  receive,  from  him  shall  be 
taken  even  that  which  he  hath. 


20  Jesus  said  unto  him,  If 
thou  wilt  believe  all  things 
which  I  shall  say  unto  you,  this 
is  possible  to  him  that  believeth. 

26  And  Jesus,  looking  upon 
them,  said,  With  men  that  TRUST 
IN  RICHES,  it  is  impossible;  but 
not  impossible  with  men  who 
trust  in  God  and  leave  all  for  my 
sake,  for  with  such  all  THESE 
things  are  possible, 

30  But  there  are  many  who 
make  themselves  first,  that  shall 
be  last,  and  the  last  first. 


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J.  TRANSLATION. 

Mark  13: 

3  And  as  he  sat  upon  the 
mount  of  Olives  OVER  AGAINST 
THE  TEMPLE,  Peter  and  James 
and  John  and  Andrew  asked  him 
privately. 

Mark    14: 

22  And  as  they  did  eat,  Jesus 
took  bread,  and  blessed,  and  break 
it,  and  gave  to  them,  and  said, 
Take  eat:  this  is  my  body. 

23  And  he  took  the  cup,  and 
when  he  had  given    thanks,    he 
gave  it  to    them:    and    they    all 
drank  of  it. 


24  And  he  said  unto  them, 
This  is  my  blood  of  the  new  tes- 
tament, which  is  shed  for  many. 


Mark    15: 

22  And  they  brrng  him  unto 
the  place  Golgotha,  which  is,  be- 
ing interpreted,  The  place  of  a 
skull. 

Luke  2: 

i  And  it  came  to  pass  in  those 
days,  that  there  went  out  a  decree 
from  Caesar  Augustus,  that  all 
the  world  should  be  taxed. 


INSPIRED. 

7  And  as  he  sat  upon  the 
mount  of  Olives,  the  disciples 
came  unto  him  privately,  saying. 


20  And  as  they  did  eat,  Jesus 
took   bread,   and   blessed   it,  and 
break,  and    gave    to    them,    and 
said,  Take  it,  and  eat. 

21  Behold,   this  is  for  you  to 
do  in  REMEMBRANCE  of  my  body; 
for  as  oft  as  ye  do  this  ye  will 
remember  this  hour   I  was  with 
you. 

22  And  he   took  the   cup,  and 
when  he  had   given   thanks,  he 
gave  it    to    them;  and    they    all 
drank  of  it. 

23  And    he    said    unto    them, 
This  is  in  REMEMBRANCE  of  my 
blood  which   is  shed  for    many, 
and  the  new  testament  which   I 
give    unto    you;    for    of   me,    ye 
shall    bear  record    unto    all   the 
world. 

25  And  they  bring  him  unto 
the  place  called  Golgotha,  which 
is  (being  interpreted),  the  place 
of  a  burial. 


i  And  it  came  to  pass  in 
those  days,  that  theie  went  out  a 
decree  from  Caesar  Augustus,  that 
all  HIS  EMPIRE  should  be  taxed. 


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J.    TRANSLATION.  INSPIRED. 

L/uke  2: 

34  Simeon  blessed  them,  and          34  And  Simeon  blessed  them, 
said  unto  Mary  his  mother,   Be-  and  said  nnto  Mary,  Behold,  this 
hold,  this  child  is  set  for  the  fall  child  is  set  for  the  fall  and  rising 
and  rising  again  of  many  in  Isra-  again  of  many  in   Israel,  and  for 
el,  and  for  a  sign  which  shall  be  a    sign    which    shall    be    spoken 
spoken  against;  against. 

35  (Yea,  a  sword  shall   pierce  35  Yea,   a    spear  shall    pierce 
through  thine     own     soul  also,)  THROUGH  HIM  to   the  wounding 
that  the  thoughts  of  many  hearts  of  thine  own   soul  also;  that  the 
may  be  revealed.  thoughts  of  many  hearts  may  be 

revealed. 

The  fulfillment  of  this  remarkable  prophecy  of  Simeon  took  place 
at  the  crucifixion  of  the  Saviour.  uBut  one  of  the  soldiers  with  a 
spear  pierced  his  side,  and  forthwith  came  there  out  blood  and  water." 
St.  John  19:34. 

From  this  it  is  plain  to  be  seen  that  the  Inspired  Tran.  gives  the 
true  rendering  of  this  text  in  the  comparison.  k(A  spear  shall  pierce 
through  him  to  the  wounding  of  thine  [Mary's]  own  soul  also." 

Perhaps  you  would  like  to  know  how  this  text  reads  in  the  Re- 
vised Version  of  the  Bible,  a  work  which  we  have  shown  in  the  pre- 
face, by  high  authority,  that  eighty-four  eminent  scholars  labored  on 
for  fourteen  years  to  translate.  Well,  here  is  how  it  reads  in  that 
Bible.  Remember  this  is  Simeon's  address  to  Mary,  the  mother  of 
Jesus.  "Yea  a  sword  shall  pierce  through  thine  own  soul;  that  the 
thoughts  out  of  many  hearts  may  be  revealed."  Revised  Version, 
Luke  2:  35 

No  doubt  you  will  feel  like  exclaiming,  why  didn't  the  late  trans- 
lators correct  this  error  of  the  James  Translation,  when  this  prophecy 
of  Simeon  and  the  fulfillment  of  it;  was  all  recorded  in  the  New 
Testament  right  there  before  their  eyes! 

Yes!  that  is  what  we  are  all  wondering  at;  why  didn't  they?  But 
they  didn't;  let  the  cause  be  what  it  may.  And  more  than  this; 
they  have  corrected  only  two  or  three  of  the  less  important  texts  of 
the  inconsistencies  of  the  whole  Bible,  several  of  which  are  not  in- 
troduced in  this  work. 


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J.  TRANSLATION. 

Luke  4: 

15  And  he  taught  in  their  syn- 
agogues, being  glorified  of  all. 

Luke  8: 

18  Take  heed  therefore  how  ye 
hear:  for  whosoever  hath,  to  him 
shall  be  given;  and  whosoever 
hath  not;  from  him  shall  be  taken 
even  that  which  he  seemeth  to 
have. 

Luke  9: 

1 8  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he 
was  alone  praying,  his  disciples 
were  with  him:  and  he  asked 
them  saying,  Whom  say  the  peo- 
ple that  I  am? 

Luke  9: 

24  For  whosoever  will  save  his 
life  shall  lose  it:  but  whosoever 
will  lose  his  life  for  my  sake,  the 
same  shall  save  it. 

Luke  10: 

21  In  that  hour  Jesus  rejoiced 
in  spirit,  and  said,  I  thank  thee, 
O  Father,  Lord  of  heaven  and 
earth,  that  thou  hast  hid  thess 
things  from  the  wise  and  prudent, 
and  hast  revealed  them  unto 
babes:  even  so,  Father;  for  so  it 
seemed  good  in  thy  sight. 

Luke  i  [ : 

4  And  forgive  us  our  sins;  for 
we  also  forgive  every  one  that  is 
indebted  to  us.  And  lead  us  not 
into  temptation;  but  deliver  us 
from  evil. 


INSPIRED. 

14  And  he  taught  in  their  syn- 
agogues, being  glorified  of  all 
WHO  BELIEVED  ON  HIS  NAME. 

18  Take  heed  therefore  how 
ye  hear,  for  whosoever  RECEIV- 
ETH,  to  him  shall  be  given;  and 
whosoever  receiveth  not,  from 
him  shall  be  taken  even  that 
which  he  seemeth  to  have. 

1 8  And  it  came  to  pass,  as  he 

went  ALONE  WITH  HIS  DISCIPLES 

to   pray,  he   asked    them,  saying, 
Who  say  the  people  that  I  am? 


24  For  whosoever  will  save  his 
life,  must  be  willing  to  lose  it  for 
my  sake;  and  whosoever  will  be 
willing  to  lose  his  life  for  my 
sake,  the  same  shall  save  it. 

22  In  that  hour  Jesus  rejoiced 
in  spirit,  and  said,  I  thank  thee, 
O  Father,  Lord  of  heaven  and 
earth,  that  thou  hast  hid  these 
things  from  them  WHO  THINK 

THEY  ARE  WISE  AND  PRUDENT, 

and  hast  revealed  them  unto 
babes;  even  so,  Father;  for  so  it 
seemed  good  in  thy  sight, 

4  And  forgive  us  our  sins;  for 
we  also  forgive  every  one  that  is 
indebted  to  us.  And  LET  us  NOT 
BE  LED  into  temptation;  but  de- 
liver us  from  evil; 


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45 


J.    TRANSLATION. 

Luke  12: 

28  If  then  God  so  clothe  the 
grass,  which  is  today  in  the  field, 
and  tomorrow  is  cast  into  the 
oven;  how  much  more  will  he 
clothe  you,  O  ye  of  little  faith? 

Luke  13: 

17  And  when  he  had  said 
these  things,  all  his  adversaries 
were  ashamed:  and  all  the  people 
rejoiced  for  all  the  glorious 
things  that  were  done  by  him. 

Luke  13: 

27  But  he  shall  say,  I  tell  you, 
I  know  ye  not  whence  ye  are; 
depart  from  me,  all  ye  workers 
of  iniquity. 

Luke  17: 

21  Neither  shall  they  say,  Lo 
here!  or,  Lo  there!  for,  behold, 
the  kingdom  of  God  is  within 
you. 

Luke  18: 

43  And  immediately  he  re- 
ceived his  sight,  and  followed 
him,  glorifying  God:  and  all  the 
people,  when  they  saw  it,  gave 
praise  unto  God. 

Luke  19: 

26  For  I  say  unto  you,  That 
unto  everyone  which  hath  shall 
be  given;  and  from  him  that  hath 
NOT,  even  that  he  hath  shall  be 
taken  away  from  him. 


INSPIRED. 

30  If  then  God  so  clothe  the 
grass,  which  is  today  in  the  field, 
and  tomorrow  is  past  into  the 
oven;  how  much  more  will  he 
PROVIDE  for  you,  IF  ye  are  not  of 
little  faith? 

17  And  when  he  had  said 
these  things,  all  his  adversaries 
were  ashamed;  and  all  HIS  DIS- 
CIPLES rejoiced  for  all  the  glori- 
ous things  which  were  done  by 
him. 

27  But  he  shall  say,  I  tell  you, 
YE  know  not  from  whence  ye  are; 
depart  from  me,  all  workers  of  in- 
iquity, 

21  Neither  shall  they  say,  Lo, 
here!  or,  Lo,  there!  For,  behold, 
the  kingdom  of  God  has  AL- 
READY COME  UNTO  YOU. 

43  And  immediately  he  receiv- 
ed his  sight,  and  followed  him, 
glorifying  God.  And  ALL  THE 
DISCIPLES,  when  they  saw  this, 
gave  praise  unto  God. 

25  For  I  say  unto  you,  That 
unto  every  one  who  occupieth, 
shall  be  given;  and  from  him  who 
occupieth  not,  even  that  he  hath 
RECEIVED  shall  be  taken  away 
from  him. 


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J.  TRANSLATION. 

Luke  22: 

31  And  the  Lord  said,  Simon, 
Simon,  Satan  hath  desired  to  have 
you,  that  he  *  may  sift  you  as 
wheat. 

John  i: 

i  In  the  beginning  was  the 
Word,  and  the  Word  was  with 
God,  and  the  Word  was  God. 


2  The  same  was  in  the  begin- 
ning  with  God. 

3  All    things    were    made    by 
him;  and  without  him   was  not 
anything  made  that  was  made. 

4  In  him  was  life;  and  the  life 
was  the  light  of  men. 

5  And    the   light   shineth    in 
darkness;  and  the  darkness  com- 
prehended it  not. 

John  i: 

31  And  I  knew  him   not:  but 
that  he  should  be  made  manifest 
to    Israel,  therefore   am    I    come 
baptizing  with  water. 

32  And  John  bear  record,  say- 
ing, I  SAW  the  Spirit  descending 
from  heaven  like  a  dove,  and  it 
abode  upon  him. 


33  And  I  KNEW  HIM  NOT:  but 
he  that  sent   me  to  baptize  with 


INSPIRED. 

31  And  the  Lord  said,  Simon, 
Simon,  behold  Satan  hath  desired 
you,  that  he  may  sift  THE  CHIL- 
DREN OF  THE  KINGDOM  as  wheat. 


1  In    the    beginning    was   the 
gospel  preached  through  the  Son. 
And     THE      GOSPEL      WAS      THE 
WORD,  and  the  word  was  with  the 
Son,  and  the  Son  was  with   God, 
and  the  Son  was  of  God. 

2  The  same  was   in  the  begin- 
ning with  God. 

3  All    things    were    made    by 
him,  and   without  him  was  not 
anything  made  which  was  made. 

4  In  him  was  the   gospel,  and 
the  gospel   was  the  life,  and  the 
life  was  the  light  of  men. 

5  And  the  light  shineth  in  THE 
WORLD,  and  THE  WORLD  perceiv- 
eth  it  not. 


30  And  I  knew  him,  and  that 
he  should    be  made  manifest  to 
Israel;  therefore  am  I  come  bap- 
tizing with  water. 

31  And  John  bear  record,  say- 
ing; When   he    was    baptized    of 
me,  I  saw  the  Spirit  descending 
from  heaven   like  a   dove,  and   it 
abode  upon  him. 

32  And   I   KNEW   HIM;  for  he 
who    sent    me    to    baptize    with 


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47 


J.    TRANSLATION. 

water,  the  same  said  unto  me, 
Upon  whom  thou  shalt  see  the 
Spirit  descending,  and  remaining 
on  him,  the  same  is  he  which  bap- 
tizeth  with  the  Holy  Ghost. 

John  3: 

33  And  what  he  hath  seen  and 
heard,  that  he  testified! ;  and  no 
man  receiveth  his  testimony. 

John  6: 

65  And  he  said,  Therefore  I 
said  unto  you,  that  no  man  can 
come  unto  me,  except  it  were 
given  unto  him  of  my  Father. 

John  7: 

3  His  brethren  therefore  said 
unto  him,  Depart  hence,  and  go 
into  Judea,  that  thy  disciples  al- 
so may  see  the  works  that  thou 
doest. 

John  7: 

24  Judge  not  according  to  ap- 
pearance, but  judge  righteous 
judgment. 

John  8. 

43  Why  do  ye  not  understand 
my  speech?  even  because  ye  can- 
not HEAR  my  word. 

John  10: 

7  Then  said  Jesus  unto  them 
again,  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
you,  I  am  the  door  of  the  sheep. 

8  All  that  ever  came  before  me 
are  thieves  and  robbers:  but  the 


INSPIRED. 

water,  the  same  said  unto  me; 
Upon  whom  thou  shalt  see  the 
Spirit  descending  and  remaining 
on  him,  the  same  is  he  who  bap- 
tizeth  with  the  Holy  Ghost. 

32  And  what  he  hath  seen  and 
heard,  that  he  testifieth;  and  but 
few  men  receive  his  testimony. 

65  And  he  said,  Therefore  I 
said  unto  you,  that  no  man  can 
come  unto  me,  except  he  doeth 
the  will  of  my  Father  who  hath 
sent  me. 

3  His  brethren  therefore  said 
unto  him,  Depart  hence,  and  go 
into  Judea,  that  thy  disciples 
THERE  also  may  see  the  works 
that  thou  doest, 


24  Judge  not  according  to  your 
TRADITIONS,  but  judge  righteous 
judgment. 

43  Why  do  ye  not  understand 
my  speech?  even  because  ye  can- 
not BEAR  my  word. 

7  Then  said  Jesus  unto  them 
again,  Verily,  verily,  I  say  unto 
you,  I  am  the  door  of  the  sheep- 
fold. 

8  All    that   came    before    me 
WHO   TESTIFIED   NOT  OF.  ME  are 


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J.  TRANSLATION. 

sheep  did  not  hear  them. 

John  1 4: 

3  And  if  I  go  and  prepare  a 
place  for  you,  I  will  come  again, 
and  receive  you  unto  myself;  that 
where  I  am,  there  ye  may  be  al- 
so. 

John  16: 

10  Of  righteousness,  because  I 
go  unto  my  Father,  and  ye  see 
me  no  more; 

John  19: 

17  And  he  bearing  his  cross 
went  forth  into  a  place  called 
the  place  of  a  skull,  which  is  call- 
ed in  the  Hebrew  Golgotha. 

Acts  5: 

13  And  of  the  rest  durst  no 
man  join  himself  to  them;  but 
the  people  magnified  them. 

Acts  7: 

59  And  they  stoned  Stephen, 
calling  upon  God,  and  saying, 
Lord  Jesus,  receive  my  spirit. 

Acts  13: 

48  And  when  the  Gentiles 
heard  this,  they  were  glad,  and 
glorified  the  word  of  the  Lord; 
and  as  many  as  were  ordained  to 
eternal  life  believed. 

Acts  17: 

27  That  they  should  seek  the 
Lord,  if  haply  they  might  feel 
after  him,  and  find  him,  though 
he  be  not  far  from  every  one  of 
us: 


INSPIRED. 

thieves  and  robber*;  but  the  sheep 
di'i  not  hear  them. 

3  And  WHEN  I  GO,  I  will  pre- 
pare a  place  for  you,  and  come 
again,  and  receive  you  unto  1113  • 
self;  that  where  I  am,  ye  may  be 
also. 


10  Of  righteousness,  because  I 
go  unto  my  Father,  and  THEY 
see  me  no  more: 


17  And  he  bearing  his  cross 
went  forth  into  a  place  called  the 
place  of  a  BURIAL;  which  is  call- 
ed in  the  Hebrew  Golgotha. 

13  And  of  the  RULERS  durst 
no  man  join  himself  to  them:  but 
the  people  magnified  them. 

59  And  they  stoned  Stephen; 
and  HE,  calling  upon  God,  said, 
Lord  Jesus,  receive  my  spirit. 

48  And  when  the  Gentiles 
heard  this,  they  were  glad,  and 
glorified  the  word  of  the  Lord; 
and  as  many  as  believed  were  or- 
dained unto  eternal  life. 


27  That  they  should  seek  the 
Lord,  IF  THEY  ARE  WILLING  TO 
FIND  HIM,  for  he  is  not  far  from 
every  one  of  us: 


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J.    TRANSLATION. 

Romans  2: 

16  In  the  day  when  God  shall 
judge  the  secrets  of  men  by  Jesus 
Christ  according- to  my  gospel. 

Romans  4: 

-5  But  to  him  that  worketh  not, 
but  believeth  on  him  that  justi- 
fieth  the  ungodly,  his  faith  is 
counted  for  righteousness. 

Romans  5: 

13  For    until  the  law  sin  was 
in  the  world:  but  sin  is  not  im- 
puted where  there  is  no  law. 

Romans  6: 

7  For  he  that  is  dead  is  freed 
from  sin. 

Romans  6: 

17  But  God  be  thanked,  that 
ye  were  the  servants  of  sin,   but 
ye  have  obeyed    from  the  heart 
that  form  of  doctrine  which   was 
delivered  you. 

Romans  7: 

14  For  we  know  that  the  law 
is  spiritual;  but  I  am  carnal,  sold 
under  sin. 


15  For  that  whicli  I  do,  I  al- 
low not:  for  what  I  would,  that 
do  I  not;  but  what  I  hate,  that 
do  I. 


16  If  then  I  do  that  which  I 
would  not,  I  consent  unto  the  law 
that  it  is  good. 


INSPIRED. 

16  In  the  day  when  God  shall 
judge  the  secrets  of  men  by  Jesus 
Christ  according  to  THE  gospel. 

5  But  to  him  that  seeketh  NOT 
to  be  justified  by  the  law  of  works, 
but  believeth  on  him  who  justifi- 
eth  NOT  the  ungodly,  his  faith  is 
counted  for  righteousness. 

13  For,  before  the  law  sin  was 
in  the  world;  yet  sin  is  not  im- 
puted to  those  who  have  no  law. 


7  For  he  that  is  DEAD  TO  SIN 
is  freed  from  sin. 


17  But  God  be  thanked,  that 
ye  are  NOT  the  servants  of  sin,  for 
ye  have  obeyed  from  the  heart 
that  form  of  doctrine  which  was 
delivered  you. 


14  For  we  know  that  the  com- 
mandment is  spiritual;  but  when 
I    was  under  the   law,  I  was   yet 
carnal,  sold  under  sin. 

15  But  now  I  am  spiritual;  for 
that  which  1   am  commanded  to 
do,   I    do;  and   that   which  I  am 
commanded  not  to  allow,  I  allow 
not. 

1 6  For    what    I    know    is  not 
right,    I    would  not  do;  for  that 
which  is  sin  I  hate. 


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Romans  13: 

i  Let  every  soul  be  subject  un- 
to the  higher  powers.  For  there 
is  no  power  but  of  God:  the  pow- 
ers that  be  are  ordained  of  God. 

Romans  16: 

16  Salute  one  another  with  a 
holy  kiss.  The  churches  of 
Christ  salute  you. 

Romans  16: 

25  Now  to  him  that  is  of  pow- 
er to  stablish  you  according  to 
MY  gospel,  and  the  preaching  of 
Jesus  Christ,  according  to  the 
reveration  of  the  mystery,  which 
was  kept  secret  since  the  world 
began. 

I  Corinthians  i: 

12  Now  this  1  say,  that  every 
one  of  you  saith,  I  am  of  Paul; 
and  I  of  Apollos;  and  I  of  Cephas; 
and  I  of  Christ. 

i  Corinthians  3: 

15  If  any  man's  work  shall  be 
burned,  he  shall  suffer  loss:  but 
he  himself  shall  be  saved;  yet  so 
as  by  fire. 

i  Corinthians  4: 

4  For  I  know  nothing  by  my- 
self; yet  I  am  not  hereby  justifi- 
ed: but  he  that  jndgeth  me  is  the 
Lord. 

i  Corinthians  6: 

12  All  things  are  lawful  for 
me,  but  all  things  are  not  exped- 
ient: all  things  are  lawful  for  me, 


INSPIRED. 

i  Let  every  soul  be  subject  un- 
to the  higher  powers.  For  there 
is  no  power  IN  THE  CHURCH  but 
of  God:  the  powers  that  be  are 
ordained  of  Uod. 

16  Salute  one  another  with  a 
holy  salutation.  The  churches 
of  Christ  salute  you. 

25  Now  to  him  that  is  of  pow- 
er to  stablish  you  according  to 
THE  gospel,  and  the  preaching  of 
Jesus  Christ,  according  to  the 
revelation  of  the  mystery,  which 
was  kept  secret  since  the  world 
began. 

12  Now  this  I  say,  that  MANY 
of  you  saith,  I  am  of  Paul;  and  I 
of  Apollos;  and  I  of  Cephas;  and 
I  of  Christ. 


15  If  any  man's  work  shall  be 
burned,  he  shall  suffer  loss;  but 
he  himself  MAY  be  saved;  yet  so 
as  by  fire. 

4  For  though  I  know  nothing 
AGAINST  myself;  yet  I  am  not 
hereby  justified;  but  he  who  judg- 
eth  me  is  the  Lord. 

12  All  these  things  are  NOT 
lawful  unto  me,  and  all  these 
things  are  not  expedient.  All 


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hut  I  will  not  be   brought  under 
the  power  of  any. 

i  Corinthians  6: 

18  Flee  fornication.  Every  sin 
that  a  man  doeth  is  without  the 
body;  but  he  that  committeth 
fornication  sinneth  against  his 
own  body. 

i  Corinthians  7: 

29  But  this  I  say,  brethren,  the 
time  is  short:  it  remaineth,  that 
both  they  that  have  wives  be  as 
though  they  had  none. 


i  Corinthians  10: 

ii  Now  all  these  things  hap- 
pened unto  them  for  ensamples: 
and  they  are  written  for  our  ad- 
monition, upon  whom  the  ends  of 
the  world  are  come.  . 

i  Corinthians  10: 

23  All  things    are   lawful    for 
me,  but  all  things  are  not  exped- 
ient: all  things  are  lawful  forme, 
but  all  things  edify  not. 

24  Let  no  man    seek  his  own, 
but  every  man  another's  wealth. 

i  Corinthians  12: 

31  But  covet  earnestly  the  best 
gifts:  and  yet  show  I  unto  you  a 
more  excellent  way. 


INSPIRED. 

things  are  NOT  lawful  for  me, 
therefore  I  will  not  be  brought 
under  the  power  of  any. 

18  Flee  foinication.  Every 
sin  that  a  man  committeth  is 
against  THE  BODY  OF  CHRIST,  and 
he  who  committeth  fornication 
sinneth  against  his  own  body. 

29  But  I  speak  unto  you  who 
are  called  unto  the  ministry.  For 
this  I  say,  brethren,  the  time  that 
remaineth  is  but  short,  that  ye 
shall  be  sent  forth  unto  the  min- 
istry. Even  they  who  have  wives, 
shall  be  as  though  they  had  none; 
for  ye  are  called  and  chosen  to  do 
the  Lord's  work. 

ii  Now  all  these  things  hap- 
pened unto  them  for  ensamples; 
and  they  are  written  for  our  ad- 
monition also,  and  for  an  admon 
ition  for  those  upon  whom  the 
ends  of  the  world  SHALL  come. 

23  All  things  are   NOT  lawful 
for  me,  for  all  things  are  not  ex- 
pedient; all  things  are  NOT  law- 
ful, for  all  things  edify  not. 

24  Let  no  man  seek  his  own, 
but  every  man  another's  good. 

31  I  say  unto  you,  nay;  for  I 
have  shown  unto  you  a  more  ex- 
cellent way,  therefore  covet  earn- 
estly  the  best  gifts. 


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i  Corinthians  i4: 

34  Let  your  women  keep  sil- 
ence in  the  churches:  for  it  is  not 
permitted  unto    them  to    speak; 
but   they  are   commanded   to   be 
under  obedience,  as  also  saith  the 
law. 

35  And  if  they  learn  anything, 
let   them  ask   their  husbands  at 
home:  for  it    is  a  shame  for  wo- 
men to  speak  in  the  church. 

i  Corinthians  15: 

31  I  protest  by  your  rejoicing 
which  I  have  in  Jesus  Christ  our 
Lord,  I  die  daily. 


1  Corinthians  16: 

20  All  the  brethren  greet  you. 
Greet  ye  one  another  with  a  holy 
kiss.. 

2  Corinthians  3: 

1 6  Nevertheless,  when  it  shall 
turn  to  the  Lord,  the  veil  shall  be 
taken  away. 

2  Corinthians  13: 

12  Greet  one  another  with  a 
holy  kiss. 

Galatians  i: 

10  For  do  I  now  persuade  men, 
or  God?  or  do  I  seek  to  please 
men?  for  if  I  yet  pleased  men,  I 
should  not  be  the  servant  of 
Christ. 


INSPIRED. 

34  Let   your  women   keep  sil- 
ence  in  the    churches;  for   it    is 
not  permitted  unto  them  to  RULE; 
but  they  are  commanded   to    be 
under  obedience,  as  also  saith  the 
law. 

35  And  if  they  learn  anything, 
let  them   ask  their  husbands  at 
home;  for  it  is  a  shame  for  wo- 
men to  RULE  in  church. 


31  I  protest  unto  you  the  resur- 
rection of  the  dead;  and  this  is 
my  rejoicing  which  I  have  in 
Jesus  Christ  our  Lord  daily, 
though  I  die. 

20  All  the  brethren  greet  you. 
Greet  ye  one  another  with  a  holy 
salutation. 

16  Nevertheless,  when  THEIR 
HEART  shall  turn  to  the  Lord,  the 
veil  shall  be  taken  away. 

12  Greet  one  another  with  a 
holy  salutation. 

10  For  do  I  now  PLEASE  men, 
or  God?  or  do  I  seek  to  please 
men?  for  if  I  yet  pleased  men,  I 
should  not  be  the  servant  of 
Christ. 


Galatians  i: 

24  And  they  glorified  God  in          24  And  they  glorified  God  on 
me.  account  of  me. 


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J.    TRANSLATION. 

Galatians  3: 

19  Wherefore  then  serveth  the 
law?  It  was  added  because  of 
transgressions,  till  the  seed  should 
come  to  whom  the  promise  was 
made;  and  it  was  ordained  by 
angels  in  the  hand  of  a  mediator. 


Galatians  4: 

12  Brethren,  I  beseech  you,  be 
as  I  am;  for  I  am  as  ye  are:  ye 
have  not  injured  me  at  all. 


Kphesians  4: 

10  He  that   descended    is    the 
same    also  that  ascended  up  far 
above  all  heavens,  that  he  might 
fill  all  things. 

Ephesians  4: 

23  And  be  renewed  in  the 
spirit  of  your  mind. 

Ephesians  4: 

26  Be  ye  angry,  and  sin  not: 
let  not  the  sun  go  down  upon 
your  wrath. 

Philippians  i: 

21  For  me  to  live  is  Christ, 
and  to  die  is  gain. 

Philippians  3: 

11  If  by  any  means  I  might  at- 
tain unto  the  resurrection  of  the 
dead. 

Philippians  4: 

6   Be  careful  for  nothing;  but 


INSPIRED. 

19  Wherefore  then,  the  law 
was  added  because  of  transgres- 
sions, till  the  seed  should  come  to 
whom  the  promise  was  made  in 
the  -law  given  to  Moses,  who  was 
ordained  by  the  hand  of  angels  to 
be  a  mediator  of  this  first  coven- 
ant, (the  law.) 

12  Brethren,  I  beseech  you  to 
be  perfect  as  I  am  perfect;  for  I 
am  persuaded  as  ye  have  a  know- 
ledge of  me,  ye  have  not  injured 
me  at  all  by  your  sayings. 

10  He  who  descended,  is  the 
same  also  who  ascended  UP  INTO 
HEAVEN,  to  glorify  him  who 
reigneth  over  all  heavens,  that  he 
might  fill  all  things. 

23  And  be  renewed  in  the 
mind  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 


26  Can  ye  be  angry  and  sin 
not?  let  not  the  sun  go  down  up- 
on your  wrath; 

22  For  me  to  live  is  to  do  the 
will  of  Christ;  and  to  die  is  my 
gain. 

ii  If  by  any  means  I  might  at- 
tain unto  the  resurrection  of  the 
JUST. 

6  Be  AFFLICTED   for  nothing; 


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J.  TRANSLATION. 

in  everything  by  prayer  and  sup- 
plication with  thanksgiving  let 
your  requests  be  made  known  un- 
to God. 

i  Thessalonians  5: 

26  Greet  all-  the  brethren  with 
a  holy  kiss. 

i   Timothy  5: 

10  Well  reported  of  for  good 
works;  if  she  have  brought  up 
children,  if  she  have  lodged 
strangers,  if  she  have  washed  the 
saints'  feet,  if  she  have  relieved 
the  afflicted,  if  she  have  diligent- 
ly followed  every  good  work. 

1  Timothy  6: 

16  Who  only  hath  immortal- 
ity dwelling  in  the  light  which 
no  man  can  approach  unto; 
whom  no  man  hath  seen,  nor  can 
see:  to  whom  be  honor  and  pow- 
er everlasting.  Amen. 

2  Timothy  2: 

8  Remember  that  Jesus  Christ 
of  the  seed  of  David  was  raised 
from  the  dead,  according  to  my 
gospel: 

2  Timothy  3: 

16  All  scripture  is  given  by 
inspiration  of  God,  and  is  profit- 
able for  doctrine,  for  reproof,  for 
correction,  for  instruction  in 
righteousness: 

2  Timothy  4: 

i  I  charge  thee  therefore  be- 
fore God,  and  the  Lord  Jesus 


INSPIRED. 


but  in  everything  by  prayer  and 
supplication  with  thanksgiving 
let  your  requests  be  made  known 
unto  God. 


26  Greet  all  the  brethren  with 
a  holy  salutation. 

10  Well  reported  of  for  good 
works;  if  she  have  brought  up 
children,  if  she  have  lodged 
strangers,  if  she  have  washed  the 
saints'  CLOTHES,  if  she  have  re- 
lieved the  afflicted,  if  she  have 
diligently  followed  every  good 
work. 

1 6  Whom  no  man  hath  seen, 
nor  can  see,  unto  whom  no  man 
can  approach,  ONLY  he  who  hath 
the  light  and  the  hope  of  immor- 
tality dwelling  in  him. 


8  Remember  that  Jesus  Christ 
of  the  seed  of  David  was  raised 
from  the  dead,  according  to  THE 
gospel; 

16  And  all  scripture  given  by 
inspiration  of  God,  is  profitable 
for  doctrine,  for  reproof,  for  cor- 
rection, for  instruction  in  right- 
eousness; 

i  I  charge  THOSE  therefore  be- 
fore God,  and  the  Lord  Jesus 


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Christ,  who  shall  judge  the  quick 
and  the  dead  at  his  appearing 
and  his  kingdom; 

2  Preach  the  word;  be  instant 
in  season,  out  of  season;  reprove, 
rebuke,  exhort  with  all  longsuf- 
fering  and  doctrine. 

2  Timothy  4: 

22  The  Lord  Jesus  Christ  be 
with  thy  spirit.  Grace  be  with 
you.  Amen. 

Titus  2: 

ii  For  the  grace  of  God  that 
bringeth  salvation  hath  appeared 
to  all  men, 

Hebrews  i: 

6  And  again,  when  he  bring- 
eth in  the  first  begotten  into  the 
world,  he  saith,  And  let  all  the 
angels  of  God  worship  him. 


7  And  of  the  angels  he  saith, 
Who  maketh  his  angels  spirits, 
and  his  ministers  a  flame  of  fire. 

Hebrews  6: 

i  Therefore  leaving  the  princ- 
iples of  the  doctrine  of  Christ,  let 
us  go  on  unto  perfection;  not 
laying  again  the  foundation  of 
repentance  from  dead  works,  and 
of  faith  toward  God, 

Hebrews  7: 

i   For  this  Melchisedec, 

3  Without    father,    without 


INSPIRED. 

Christ,  who  shall  judge  the  quick 
and  the  dead  at  his  appearing  and 
in  his  kingdom; 

2  Preach  the  word;  be  instant 
in  season,  WHO  ARE  OUT  OF  SEA- 
SON; reprove,  rebuke,  exhort  with 
all  longsuffering  and  doctrine. 

22  The  Lord  Jesus  Christ  be 
with  you,  and  grace  be  with  you 
all.  Amen. 


1 1   For  the  grace  of  God  WHICH 

BRINGETH     SALVATION     TO    ALL 

MEN,  hath  appeared, 

6  And  again  when  he  bringeth 
in    the    first    begotten    into    the 
world,  he  saith,  And  let  all    the 
angels  of  God  worship  him,  who 
maketh  his  ministers  AS  a  flame 
of  fire. 

7  And    of   the  angels  he  saith, 
Angels  are  ministering  spirits. 


r  Therefore  NOT  leaving  the 
principles  ot  the  doctrine  of 
Christ,  let  us  go  on  unto  perfec- 
tion; not  laying  again  the  foun- 
dation of  repentance  from  dead 
works  and  of  faith  towards  God 

3  For  this  Melchisedec  was  or- 
dained a  priest  after  THE  ORDER 
of  the  Son  of  God,  WHICH  ORDER 


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mother,  without  descent,  having 
neither  beginning  of  days  nor  end 
of  life;  but  made  like  unto  the 
Son  of  God;  abideth  a  priest  con- 
tinually. 


Hebrews  8: 

4  For  if  he  were  on  earth,  he 
should  not  be  a  priest,  seeing  that 
there  are  priests  that  offer  gifts 
according  to  the  law: 


Hebrews  9: 

26  For  then  must  he  often  have 
suffered  since  the  foundation  of 
the  world:  but  now  once  in  the 
end  of  the  world  hath  he  appear- 
ed to  put  away  sin  by  the  sacri- 
fice of  himself. 

Hebrews  10: 

13  From  henceforth  expecting 
till  his  enemies  be  made  his  foot- 
stool, 

Hebrews  n: 

i  Now  faith  is  the  substance 
of  things  hoped  for,  the  evidence 
of  things  not  seen. 

Hebrews  12: 

12  Wherefore  lift  tip  the  hands 
which  hang  down,  and  the  feeble 
knees; 


Hebrews  13: 
5  Let    your 


conversation     be 


without  covetousness;  and  be  con- 


INSPIRED. 

was  without  father,  without 
mother,  without  descent,  having 
neither  beginning  of  days,  nor 
end  of  life.  And  all  those  who 
are  ordained  unto  this  priesthood 
are  made  like  unto  the  Son  of 
God,  abiding  a  priest  continu- 
ally. 

4  Therefore  while  he  was  on 
the  earth,  he  offered  for  a  sacri- 
fice his  own  life  for  the  sins  of 
the  people.  Now  every  priest 
under  the  law,  must  needs  offer 
gifts,  or  sacrifices,  according  to 
the  law; 

26  For  then  must  he  often 
have  suffered  since  the  founda- 
tion of  the  world,  but  now  once 
in  THE  MERIDIAN  of  time  hath 
he  appeared  to  put  away  sin  by 
the  sacrifice  of  himself. 


13  From  henceforth  TO  REIGN 
until  his  enemies  be  made  his 
footstool. 


i  Now  faith  is  the  ASSURANCE 
of  things  hoped  for,  the  evidence 
of  things  not  seen. 


12  Wherefore  lift  up  the  hands 
which  hang  down,  and 
STRENGTHEN  the  feeble  knees; 


5  Let    your     CONSECRATIONS 
be  without  covetousness;  and  be 


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tent  with  such  things  as  ye  have: 
for  he  saith,  I  will  never  leave 
thee,  nor  forsake  thee. 


James  i: 

2  My  brethren,  count  it  all  joy 
when  ye  fall  into  divers  tempta- 
tions; 

James  i: 

27  Pure  religion  and  undefiled 
before  God  and  the  Father  is  this, 
To  visit  the  fatherless  and  wid- 
ows in  their  affliction,  and  keep 
himself  unspotted  from  the  world. 

James  2: 

i  My  brethren,  have  not  the 
faith  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
the  Lord  of  glory,  with  respect 
of  persons. 

James  3: 

i  My  brethren,  be  not  many 
masters,  knowing  that  we  shall 
receive  the  greater  condemna- 
tion. 

i  Peter  i: 

9  Receiving  the  end  of 'your 
faith,  even  the  salvation  of  your 
souls. 

i  Peter  3: 

18  For  Christ  also  hath  suffer- 
ed for  sins,  the  just  for  the  un- 
just, that  he  might  bring  us  unto 
God,  being  put  to  death  in  the 
flesh,  but  quickened  by  the  Spir- 
it: 


INSPIRED. 

content  with  GIVING  such  things 
as  ye  have;  for  he  hath  said,  I 
will  never  leave  thee,  nor  forsake 
thee. 

2  My  brethren,  count  it  all 
joy  when  ye  fall  into  many  afflic- 
tions; 


27  Pure  religion  and  undefiled 
before  God  and  the  Father  is 
this,  To  visit  the  fatherless  and 
widows  in  their  affliction,  and 
keep  himself  unspotted  from  THE 
VICES  of  the  world. 

i  My  brethren,  YE  CANNOT 
have  the  faith  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  the  Lord  of  glory,  and 
yet  have  respect  of  persons. 


i  My  brethren,  STRIVE  NOT 
FOR  THE  MASTERY,  knowing 
that  in  so  doing  we  shall  receive 
the  greater  condemnation. 


9  Receiving  the 
your  faith,  even  the 
your  souls. 


OBJECT     of 
salvation  of 


1 8  For  Christ  also  once  suffer- 
ed for  sins,  the  just  for  the.  un- 
just, being  put  to  death-  in  the 
flesh,  but  quickened  by  the  Spir- 
it, that  he  might  bring  us  to 
God. 


19  By  which  also  he  went  and          19  For   which    cause   also,  he 


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preached  unto  the  spirits  in  pris- 


on; 


20  Which  sometime  were  dis- 
obedient, when  once  the  longsuf- 
fering  of  God  waited  in  the  days 
of  Noah,  while  the  ark  was  a 
preparing,  wherein  few,  that  is, 
eight  souls  were  saved  by  water. 

i  Peter  4: 

1  Forasmuch    then    as    Christ 
hath  suffered  for  us  in  the   flesh, 
arm  yourselves  likewise  with  the 
same  tnind:  for  he  that  hath  suf- 
fered in  the  flesh  HATH    ceased 
from  sin; 

2  That    he   no   longer   should 
live  the  rest  of   his  time  in  the 
flesh  to  the  lusts  of  men,  but  to 
the  will  of  God. 


2  Peter  i: 

20  Knowing  this  first,  that  no 
prophecy  of  the  scripture  is  of 
any  private  interpretation. 

i  John  2: 

i  My  little  children,  these 
things  write  I  unto  you,  that  ye 
sin  not.  And  if  any  man  sin, 
we  have  an  advocate  with  the 
Father,  Jesus  Christ  the  righte- 
ous. 

i  John  3: 

6  Whosever  abideth  in  him 
sinneth  not:  whose ver  sinneth 
hath  not  seen  him,  neither  known 
him. 


INSPIRED. 

went  and  preached  to  the  spirits 
in  prison; 

20  SOME  OF  WHOM  were  diso- 
bedient in  the  days  of  Noah, 
while  the  ark  was  preparing, 
wherein  few,  that  is  eight  souls 
were  saved  by  water. 


i  Forasmuch  then  as  Christ 
hath  suffered  for  us  in  the  flesh, 
arm  yourselves  likewise  with  the 
same  mind, 


2  For  you  who  have  suffered 
in  the  flesh  SHOULD  cease  from 
sin,  that  you  no  longer  the  rest 
of  your  time  in  the  flesh,  should 
live  to  the  lusts  of  men,  but  to 
the  will  of  God. 

2O  Knowing  this  first,  that  no 
prophecy  of  the  scripture  is  given 
of  any  PRIVATE  WILL  of  man. 

i  My  little  children,  these 
things  write  I  unto  you,  that  ye 
sin  not.  But  if  any  man  sin 
AND  -REPENT,  we  have  an  advo- 
cate with  the  Father,  Jesus  Christ 
the  righteous. 


6  Whosoever  abideth  in  him 
sinneth  not:  whosoever  CONTIN- 
UETH  in  sin  hath  not  seen  him, 
neither  known  him. 


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7  lyittle   children,    let  no  man 
deceive  you:  he  that  doeth  right- 
eousness is  righteous,  even  as  he 
is  righteous. 

8  He  that  committeth  sin  is  of 
the    devil;    for    the  devil  sinneth 
from    the    beginning.     For    this 
purpose    the   Son    of      God    was 
manifested,  that  he  might  destroy 
the  works  of  the  devil. 

9  Whosoever   is    born    of  God 
doth  not  commit  sin;  for  his  seed 
remaineth  in  him:  aud  he  cannot 
sin,  because  he  is  born  of  God. 


i  John  3: 

1 8  My  little  children,  let  us 
not  love  in  word,  neither  in 
tongue,  but  in  deed  and  truth. 

i  John  5: 

18  We  know  that  whosover  is 
born  of  God  sinneth  not;  but  he 
that  is  begotten  of  God  keepeth 
himself,  that  wicked  one  toucheth 
him  not. 

Revelation  i: 

i  The  revelation  of  Jesus 
Christ,  which  God  gave  unto  him, 
to  show  unto  his  servants  things 
which  must  shortly  come  to  pass; 
and  he  sent  and  signified  it  by 
his  angel  unto  his  servant  John. 

Revelation  i: 

12  And    I    turned    to   see  the 


INSPIRED. 

7  Little  children,  let  no  man 
deceive  you:  he  that  doeth  right- 
eousness is  righteous,  even  as  he 
is  righteous. 

8  He     that     CONTINUETH   in 
sin  is  of  the    devil;    for  the  devil 
sinneth     from     the      beginning. 
For  this  purpose  the  Son  of  God 
was   manifested,     that  he  might 
destroy  the  works  of  the  devil. 

9  Whosoever   is    born  of  God 
doth  not  continue  in    sin;  for  the 
Spirit  of  God    remaineth  in  him, 
and   he    cannot    continue  in  sin, 
because    he   is  born  of  God,  hav- 
ing received    that  Holy  Spirit  of 
promise. 

18  My  little  children,  let  us 
not  love  in  word,  neither  in 
tongue  only;  but  in  deed  and 
truth. 

18  We  know  that  whosoever 
is  born  of  God  CONTINUETH  not 
in  sin;  but  he  who  is  begotten  of 

God  AND  KEEPETH  HIMSELF, 
that  wicked  one  overcometh  him 
not. 

i  The  revelation  John,  a  serv- 
ant of  God,  which  was  given 
unto  him  of  Jesus  Christ,  to  show 
unto  his  servants  things  which 
must  shortly  come  to  pass,  that 
he  sent  and  signified  by  his  angle 
unto  his  servant  John. 

14    And  I  turned  to  see  FROM 


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J.  TRANSLATION. 

voice  that  spake  with  me.  And 
being  turned,  I  saw  seven  golden 
candlesticks; 

Revelation  2: 

26  And  he    that    overcometh, 
and  keepeth    my  works  unto  the 
end,    to    him    will    I  give  power 
over  the  nations: 

27  And    he  shall    rule     them 
with  a  rod  of  iron;  as  the  vessels 
of  a  potter  shall  they  be    broken 
to  shivers:   even  as  I  received  of 
my  Father. 


Revelation  3: 

i  And  unto  the  angel  of  the 
church  in  Sardis  write;  These 
things  saith  he  that  hath  the 
seven  Spirits  of  God,  and  the 
seven  stars,  I  know  thy  works, 
that  thou  hast  a  name  that  thou 
livest,  and  art  dead. 

Revelation  4: 

5  And  out  of    the    throne  pro- 
ceeded lightnings    and    thunder- 
ings  and  voices:    and    there  were 
seven   lamps    of  fire  burning  be- 
fore the    throne,    which    are  the 
seven  Spirits  of  God. 

6  And  before   the  throne  there 
was    a    sea    of   glass     like    unto 
crystal:   and   in  the  midst    of  the 
throne,    and    round     about     the 
throne,  were    four    beasts  full  of 
eyes  before  and  behind. 


INSPIRED. 


WHENCE  the  voice  came  that 
spoke  to  me:  and  being  turned, 
I  saw  seven  golden  candlesticks; 


26  And  to  him  who  overcom- 
eth, and    keepeth    MY  COMMAND- 
MENTS unto  the  end,    will  I  give 
power  over  many  kingdoms; 

27  And    he    shall    rule     them 
with    THE  WORD    OF  GOD;     and 
they  shall  be  in  his  hands  as  the 
vessels  of  clay  in    the  hands  of  a 
potter;  and  he  shall  govern  them 
by  faith,  with  equity  and  justice, 
even  as  I  received  of  my  Father. 

i  And  unto  the  servant  of  the 
church  in  Sardis  write;  These 
things  saith  he  who  hath  the 
seven  stars,  which  are  the  SEVEN 
SERVANTS  of  God;  I  know  thy 
works,  that  thou  hast  a  name 
that  thou  livest,  and  art  NOT  dead. 

5  And     out     of      the    throne 
proceeded    lightnings    and  tliun- 
derings    and    voices;    and     there 
were  seven  lamps  of  fire  burning 
before  the  throne,  which   are  the 
seven  SERVANTS  of  God. 

6  And  before  the  throne  there 
was   a    sea   of   glass    like     unto 
crystal;    and  in   the  midst  of  the 
throne  weie  the  four  and   twenty 
elders;     and     round     about    the 
throne   were    four    beasts    full  of 
eyes  before  and  behind. 


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J.    TRANSLATION. 

Revelation  9; 

14  Saying    to    the  sixth  angel 
which  had  the    trumpet.     Loose 
the  four  angels  which  are  bound 
in  the  great  river  Euphrates. 

Revelation  16: 

7  And  I  heard  another  out  of 
the  altar  say.  Even  so,  Lord 
God  Almighty,  true  and  right- 
eous are  thy  judgments. 

Revelation  19: 

15  And  out  of  his  mouth  goeth 
a   sharp  sword,   that    with  it  he 
should  smite  the  nations;  and  he 
shall  rule  them  with  a  rod  of  iron: 
and  he  shall    tread  the  winepress 
of  the  fierceness  and  wrath  of  Al- 
miglity  God. 

Revelation   19: 

21  And  the  remnant  were 
slain  with  the  sword  of  him  that 
sat  upon  the  horse,  which  sword 
proceedeth  out  of  his  mouth;  and 
all  the  fowls  were  filled  with 
their  flesh. 


INSPIRED. 

14  Loose  the  four  angels 
which  are  bound  in  the  bottom- 
less pit. 


7  And  I    heard    another  angel 

WHO  CAME  OUT  FROM  THE  ALTAR 

saying,  Even  so,  Lord  God  Al- 
mighty, true  and  righteous  are 
thy  judgments. 

15  And  out  of  his  mouth 
proceedeth  THE  WORD  OF  G  OD, 
and  with  it  he  will  smite  the 
nations;  and  he  will  rule  them 

with  THE  WORD    OF    HIS  MOUTH, 

and  treadeth  the  wine-press  in 
the  fierceness  and  wrath  of  Al- 
mighty God. 

21  And  the  remnant  were 
slain  with  the  WORD  of  him  that 
sat  upon  the  horse,  which  word 
proceedeth  out  of  his  mouth; 
and  all  the  fowls  were  filled  with 
their  flesh. 


Let  us   now  call   your   attention    to  some  contradictions  that  are 
recorded  in  the  James  Translation  of  the  Bible. 

THE  WITNESS  OF  JESUS. 


John  5:31. — If  I  bear  witness 
of  myself,  rny  witness  is  NOT 
true. 


32  Therefore  if  I  bear  witness 
of  .myself,  yet  my  witness  is  true. 


John  8:  14. — Jesus      answered          14  Jesus   answered    and    said 
and  said  unto    them.     Though  I      unto  them,     Though    I  bear   re- 


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J.  TRANSLATION.  INSPIRED. 

bear    record    of    myself,    yet  my     cord  of  myself,  yet  my    record  is 
record  is  true.  true. 

These  quotations  show  a  coiatradiction  in  the  common  Version, 
while  the  Inspired  Translation  reads  alike  in  both  places,  the  witness 
of  Jesus,  or  record,  "is  true." 

JESUS  BAPTIZED. 

John  3:  22. — After  these  things  23  After    these    things     came 

came  JESUS  and  his    disciples  in-  Jesus  and  his  disciples    into    the 

to    the    land  of  Judea;  and  there  land    of   Judea;   and      there     he 

HE  tarried  and  BAPTIZED.  tarried  and  baptized. 

John  4:1. — When  therefore  the  i   When    therefore    the  Phari- 

Lord    knew    the    Pharisees    had  sees    had   heard  that  Jesus  made 

heard  that     Jesus      made       and  and  baptized  more  disciples  than 

baptized     more     disciples     than  John. 
John. 

2  (Though      JESUS     HIMSELF          2  They  sought  more  dilligent- 
BAPTIZED  NOT,  but  his  disciples.)      ly  some  means    that    they  might 

put  him  to  death;  for  they  receiv- 
ed John  as  a  prophet,  but  they 
believed  not  on  Jesus, 

3  Now  the  Lord  knew  this, 
though  he  himself  bapized  NOT 
SO  MANY  as  his  disciples.  , 

You  will  notice  that  these  texts  from  the  J.  Translation  conflict 
with  each  other,  while  the  other  Bible  is  in  harmony.  It  admits 
that  Jesus  baptized,  but  unot  so  many  as  his  disciples." 

THE    THIEVES. 

Matthew  27:     38-44. --THE  47    One    of    the    thieves    also, 

THIEVES      also,       which       were  which    were    crucified  with  him, 

crucified  with  him,  cast  the  same  cast  the  same  in  his  teeth, 
in  his  teeth. 

Mark  15:  32. — And  THEY  that          37  And  one  of  them  who  was 


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J.  TRANSLATION. 

were  crucified  with  him    reviled 
him. 

Luke  23:39. — And  ONE  of  the 
malefactors  which  were  hanged 
railed  on  him,  saying,  If  thou  be 
Christ,  save  thyself  and  us. 


INSPIRED. 

crucified  with  him,  reviled  him 
also. 

39  And  one  of  the  malefactors 
who  was  crucified  with  him, 
railed  on  him,  saying,  If  thou  be 
the  Christ,  save  thyself  and  us. 


By  this  you  can  see  that  both  Matthew  and    Mark  state    that  the 
two  thieves  reviled  Jesus,  while  Luke  says  only  one  of  them  did  so. 

The  I.  Translation  in  each  quotation  says  only  one  of  them  revil- 
ed the  Saviour. 


THE   CONVERSION  OF  SAUL. 


Acts  9:4-7. — And  he  fell  to 
the  earth,  and  heard  a  voice  say- 
ing unto  him,  Saul,  Saul,  why 
persecutest  thou  me?  *  *  * 
And  the  men  which  journeyed 
with  him  STOOD  SPEECHLESS, 
HEARING  A  VOICE,  but  seeing  no 
man. 

Acts  22:7-9. — And  I  fell  unto 
the  ground,  and  heard  a  voice 
saying  unto  me,  Saul,  Saul,  why 
persecutest  thou  me?  *  *  *  And 
they  that  were  with  me  saw  in- 
deed the  light,  and  were  afraid; 

but  THEY  HEARD  NOT  THE  VOICE 

of  him  that  spake  to  me. 

Acts  26:  14. — And  when  WE 
WERE  ALL  FALLEN  TO  THE 

EARTH,  I  heard  a  voice  speaking 
unto  me,  and  saying  in  the  He- 
brew tongue,  Saul,  Saul,  why  per- 
secutest thou  me? 


4-7  And  he  fell  to  the  earth, 
and  heard  a  voice  saying  unto 
him,  Saul,  Saul,  why  persecutest 
thou  me?  *  *  *  And  they  who 
were  journeying  with  him  saw 
indeed  the  light,  and  were  afraid; 
but  they  heard  not  the  voice  of 
him  that  spake  to  me. 

7-9  And  I  fell  unto  the  ground, 
and  heard  a  voice  saying  unto 
me,  Saul,  Saul,  why  persecutest 
thou  me?  *  *  *  they  that  were 
with  me  saw  indeed  the  light, 
and  were  afraid;  but  they  heard 
not  the  voice  of  him  that  spake  to 
me. 

14  And  when  we  were  all  fail- 
en  to  the  earth,  I  heard  a  -voice 
speaking  unto  me,  and  saying  in 
the  Hebrew  tongue,  Saul,  Saul, 
why  persecutest  thou  me? 


It  can  easily  be  seen  by  the  first  of  these  three  texts  that  the  men 


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who  journeyed  with  Saul,  "stood  speechless,"  while  the  last  text  says, 
"We  were  all  fallen  to  the  earth." 

Again;  the  first  of  these  three  texts  says,  the  men  who  accompanied 
Saul,  "heard  a  voice,"  while  the  second  text  says,  uThey  heard  not 
the  voice." 

The  Inspired  Translation  agrees  all  through  that  the  men  "heard 
not  the  voice,"  and  that  they  as  well  as  Saul,  "were  all  fallen  to  the 
earth." 

MEN  SAW  GOD. 

The  three  next  texts  from  the  James  Translation  read  alike  in 
both  Bibles.  They  are  introduced  to  show  that  the  Bible  teaches 
that  men  have  seen  God. 

Just  notice  how  the  two  last  texts  contradict  the  first  three,  by 
saying,  "No  man  hath  seen  God." 


J.  TRANSLATION. 

Genesis  32:  30.  —  And  Jacob 
called  the  name  of  the  place  Peni- 
al,  for  I  have  seen  God  face  to 
face  and  my  lite  is  preserved. 

Exodus  24:9. —Then  went  up 
Moses,  and  Aaron,  Nadab,  and 
Abihu,  and  seventy  of  the  elders 
of  Israel; 

10  And  they  saw  the  God  of 
Israel; 

Exodus  33:11. — And  th^  Lord 
spake  unto  Moses  face  to  face,  as 
a  man  speaketh  unto  his  friend. 

John  1:18. — No  man  hath  seen 
God  at  any  time,  the  only  begot- 
ten Son,  which  is  in  the  bosom 
of  the  Father,  he  hath  declared 
him. 


INSPIRED. 

30  And  Jacob  called  the  name 
of  the  place  Penial,  for  I  have 
seen  God  face  to  face,  and  my  life 
is  preserved. 

9  Then  went    up    Moses,   and 
Aaron,  Nadab,  and    Abihu,  and 
seventy  of  the  elders  of  Israel; 

10  And  they  saw  the  God   of 
Israel; 

11  And   the   Lord  spake  unto 
Moses   face    to   face,    as   a    man 
speaketh  unto  his  friend; 

19  And  no  man  hath  seen  God 
at  any  time,  except  he  hath  borne 
record  of  the  Son;  for  except  it  be 
through  him  no  man  can  be  sav- 
ed. 


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J.    TRANSLATION.  INSPIRED. 

1  John  4:12. — No     man    hath          12  No  man  hath  seen    God  at 
seen  God  at  any  time.  any  time,  EXCEPT  THEM  WHO  BE- 

UEVE. 

Jacob,  Moses,  Aaron,  Nadab  and  Abihu,  whom  both  Bibles  say, 
"saw  God"  were  some  of  "them  who  believe."  So  the  I.  Transla- 
tion is  in  harmony  all  though  these  quotations,  while  the  common 
Bible  is  not. 

THE  AGE  OF  AHAZIAH. 

2  Kings    8:26.  —  Two  AND         26  Two  and  twenty  years  old 
TWENTY  years  old    was   Ahaziah  was  Ahaziah  when  he  began  to 
when  he  began  to  reign;  and  he  reign;  and  he  reigned  one  year  in 
reigned  one    year    in   Jerusalem.  Jerusalem.     And     his     mother's 
And  his  mother's  name  was  Ath-  name  was  Athaliah,  the  daughter 
eliah,  the  daughter  of  Omri  king  of  Omri  king  of  Israel. 

of  Israel. 

2  Chronicles  22:2 — FORTY  AND  2  Two  and  twenty  years  old 
TWO  years  old  was  Ahaziah  when  was  Ahaziah  when  he  began  to 
he  began  to  reign,  and  he  reigned  reign,  and  he  reigned  one  year 
one  year  in  Jerusalem.  And  his  in  Jerusalem.  His  mother's 
mother's  name  also  was  Athaliah,  name  also  was  Athaliah  the 
the  daughter  of  Omri.  daughter  of  Omri. 

'. 

Now  if  you  will  read  2  Chron.  21:5  and  twentieth  verses  you  will 
see  that  Jehoram,  the  father  of  Ahaziah,  was  only  forty  years  old 
when  he  died.  So  it  is  impossible  for  Ahaziah  to  have  been  uforty 
and  two  years  old  when  he  began  to  reign;"  because,  if  he  was,  he 
would  be  two  years  older  than  his  own  father. 

You  may  well  ask,  why  didn't  the  translators  who  got  up  the 
Revised  Edition  of  the  Bible  correct  this  error  about  Ahaziah's  age, 
like  the  Inspired  Translation  did?  Yes,  that  is  what  we  are  all 
wondering  about,  why  didn't  they?  Well  they  didn't,  let  the  cause 
be  \vhat  it  may.  And  more  than  this,  not  one  of  the  contradictions 
of  the  common  Bible  did  they  correct.  And  of  the  great  number  of 
the  inconsistencies  I  have  compared  expecting  to  find  them  corrected 
by  the  Revised  Edition,  I  found  only  two  or  three  minor  ones  cor- 
rected by  that  version  of  the  Bible. 


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CONCLUSION. 

Although  it  is  mentioned  in  the  preface,  it  will  be  well  to  again 
say,  that  the  James  Translation  and  the  Inspired  read  almost  word 
for  word  with  each  other,  except  in  such  passages  as  are  introduced 
in  this  work.  Now  from  the  fact  that  the  Bible  translated  by  revela- 
tion from  God  endorses  so  well  as  it  does  the  common  Bible,  it  should 
be  good,  evidence  to  every  one  who  is  skeptical  of  the  divine  author- 
ity of  the  Jauies  Translation,  that  in  the  main  it  is  correct  and  reli- 
able scripture. 

Now,  dear  reader,  it  is  to  be  hoped  you  have  read  this  book  from 
the  beginning,  and  that  you  are  able  to  see  the  superiority  of  the  In- 
spired Translation.  Now  the  question  naturally  arises,  how  did  Jos- 
eph Smith  succeed  in  making  a  translation  of  the  Bible  which  is  so 
much  more  correct  than  the  common  version,  when  the  learned 
divines  made  such  a  hopeless  failure  of  i.t?  There  is  no  use  of  saying 
lie  did  not  do  it;  because  no  other  man,  either  alive  or  dead,  ever 
claimed  to  be  the  author  of  the  Inspired  Translation,  but  Mr,  Smith. 
And  you  cannot  get  out  of  it  by  saying  there  is  no  such  a  Bible,  for 
there  is.  It  is  published  by  The  Saints'  Herald  Publishing  Co.. 
Lamoni,  Iowa.  The  only  correct  way  to  account  for  how  Joseph 
made  this  translation  is  to  admit  he  did  it  just  as  he  claimed  he  did 
— by  revelation  from  God. 

The  work  that  Joseph  Smith  has  done  in  translating  the  Bible,  is, 
after  all,  only  an  introduction  to  the  evidences  which  we  can  easily 
show  you  from  your  own  Bible,  that  he  was  a  real  prophet  of  God, 
but  space  will  not  permit  to  dwell  but  little  upon  such  evidences. 

When  we  tell  the  people  the  founder  of  this  latter  day  dispensa- 
tion was  a  prophet  ot  God,  and  that  he  wrote  the  commandments  of 
God,  and  they  are  scripture,  just  like  the  prophets  of  God  in  olden 
times  wrote  scripture,  they  very  often  say,  uThe  book  of  Revelation 
was  written  to  complete  the  cannon  of  scripture,"  and  then  they 
quote,  ulf  any  man  shall  add  unto  these  things,  God  shall  add  unto 
him  the  plagues  that  are  written  in  this  book:  And  if  any  man  shall 
take  away  from  the  words  of  the  book  of  this  prophecy,  God  shall 


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take  away  his  part  out  of  the  book  of  life,  and  out   of  the  holy  city, 
and  from  the  things  which  are  written  in  this  book." — Rev.  22:18-19, 

No  doubt  the  men  who  quote  these  words  really  believe  they  pro- 
hibit the  Lord  from  speaking  through  a  prophet,  and  causing  him  to 
write  scripture  after  the  book  of  Revelation  was  written.  This  is  a 
mistake.  Turn  to  Deut.  4:2,  which  says,  "Ye  shall  not  add  unto  the 
word  which  I  command  you,  neither  shall  ye  diminish  ought  from 
it."  Now  you  can  see  these  words  teach  the  same  thing  as  those 
quoted  from  Revelation.  Now  Moses  wrote  these  words,  and  yet 
God  has  had  many  prophets  who  wrote  scripture  since  Moses'  time. 

These  texts  prohibit  men — unauthorized  men — from  adding  to 
the  word  of  the  Lord,  or  taking  aught  from  it;  but  God  has  the  right, 
and  He  does  fiom  time  to  time,  raise  up  a  prophet  who  writes  his 
commandments,  and  they  are  scripture.  But  you  will  notice  each 
prophet  writes  his  own  book. 

Now  turn  to  Deut.  12:32,  where  Moses  said,  "What  thing  soever 
I  command  you,  observe  to  do  it:  thou  shalt  not  add  thereto,  nor 
diminish  from  it."  Now  you  know  there  were  many  prophets  in  Is- 
rael since  Moses  lived. 

This  same  point  is  taught  in  Prov.  30:6  :  "Add  thou  not  unto  his 
words,  lest  he  reprove  thee,  and  thou  be  found  a  liar."  And  God 
had  several  prophets  who  wrote  scripture  since  these  words  were 
first  written.  Now  if  you  were  one  of  those  who  thought  the  words 
of  Rev.  22:18-19  prevented  there  being  any  more  prophets  of  God 
who  would  write  scripture,  it  is  to  be  hoped  you  will  give  it  up. 

You  believe  that  there  was  what  is  called  the  Patriarchal  dispens- 
ation, and  that  God  revealed  His  will  to  those  ancient  worthies. 

You  believe  there  was  a  Mosaic  dispensation,  and  that  the  Lord 
revealed  his  will  to  Moses  and  several  prophets  after  him. 

You  also  believe  that  there  was  what  is  called  the  Apostolic  dis- 
pensation, which  was  introduced  by  the  Saviour,  and  continued  after 
Him  by  the  apostles. 

Now  you  are  able  to  see  that  the  Lord  gave  revelation  to  men  in 
these  different  dispensations,  and  that  He  could  not  give  a  dispen- 
sation of  the  gospel  without  revealing  His  will  to  the  leader  of  the 
different  dispensations. 

Well,  the  great  modern  prophet  was  the  first  man  in  these  latter 


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days  to  announce  that  God  had,  by  him,  introduced  a  new  dispen- 
sation of  the  gospel,  called.  "The  dispensation  of  the  fulness  of 
times."  But  the  most  of  the  people  of  his  day,  said  there  was  not 
to  be  any  more  dispensations.  Then  Joseph  called  their  attention 
to  the  fact  that  St.  Paul,  as  well  as  he,  said  there  was.  Here  are  the 
words  of  Paul:  "Having  made  known  unto  us  the  mystery  of  his 
will,  according  to  his  good  pleasure,  which  he  hath  purposed  in 
himself:  That  in  THE  DISPENSATION  OF  THE  FULNESS  OF  TIMES  he 
might  gather  together  in  one  all  things  in  Christ,  both  which  are  in 
heaven,  and  which  are  on  earth;  even  in  him." — Eph.  1:9-10. 

Now  from  the  fact  that  St.  Paul  said  there  was  to  be  a  dispensa- 
tion of  the  fulness  of  times,  at  which  time  God  will  "gather  together 
in  one  all  things  in  Christ,  both  which  are  in  heaven,  and  which  are 
on  earth,"  it  is  plain  to  be  seen  that  this  is  to  be  a  latter  day  dispen- 
sation, and  because  the  latter  day  prophet  was  the  first  one  to  point 
this  out,  it  shows  he  was  right,  while  others,  before  this,  knew  nothing 
about  it. 

Now  can  you  tell  of  any  proper  reason  why  God  would  not  be 
just  as  likely  to  give  revelation  from  heaven  in  this,  "the  dispensa- 
tion of  the  fulness  of  times,"  as  He  did  in  all  former  dispensations? 
Especially  should  this  be  the  case,  since  there  were  so  many  hun- 
dred years  since  apostolic  .days,  in  which  there  was  no  prophet  of 
God,  and  therefore  no  revelation  given. 

The  great  modern  prophet  built  up  the  church  according  to  the 
apostolic  pattern,  and  taught  the  laws  of  God  in  harmony  with  the 
apostles  of  the  New  Testament;  while  all  previous  church  builders 
in  the  past  four  hundred  years  have  failed  to  do  this. 

Now  since  Joseph  Smith  was  a  REAL  PROPHET  OF  GOD,  you 
would  naturally  expect  that  the  men  of  his  day,  that  called  them- 
selves MINISTERS  OF  GOD  would  hail  with  delight  a  prophet  of  God. 
But  did  they  do  this?  No!  they  did  the  very  opposite,  with  rare  ex- 
ceptions. They  opposed  him  and  the  great  work  God  had  called 
him  to  do.  Now  we  will  not  charge  all  those  men  with  wilfully 
opposing  him;  many  of  them  thought  they  were  doing  right  in  do- 
ing so. 

You  know  the  Saviour  said  to  the  apostles,  "The  time  cometh, 
that  whosoever  killeth  you  will  think  that  he  doeth  God  service," 
John  16:2.  No  doubt  there  were  several  cases  of  this  kind  in  apos- 
tolic days.  The  case  of  Saul  persecuting  the  church  was  one  fulfill- 


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ment  of  the  Saviour's  words  in  this  text.  And  the  men  who  called 
themselves  ministers  of  God  and  opposed  the  prophet  Joseph,  was 
another  case  of  the  fulfillment  of  the  words  of  Jesus  in  this  same 
text. 

It  has  always  been  the  case  throughout  the  world's  history  for  the 
majority  of  the  people  to  call  prophets  of  God,  false  prophets;  and  to 
accept  false  prophets  for  true  ones,  and  these  latter  days  are  no 
exception  to  this  rule.  There  is  a  saying,  that  history  repeats  itself, 
and  it  has  been  true  in  the  case  of  the  way  the  people  opposed 
Joseph,  a  real  prophet  of  God,  and  thought  he  was  a  false  prophet, 
and  many  of  them  thought  they  did  God  service  by  persecuting 
him.  Yes,  some  of  those  that  opposed  Joseph,  but  not  all  of  them, 
thought  he  was  an  imposter  to  even  claim  to  be  a  prophet  of  God, 
because  they  believed  the  days  of  prophets  were  gone  by  forever,  and 
they  persecuted  him  on  this  account. 

Some  of  the  enemies  of  the  great  prophet  would  accuse  him  of 
some  crime.  He  was  brought  before  the  courts  of  the  country  and 
honorably  acquitted.  Then  another  enemy  of  his  would  falsely 
accuse  him  of  something  else.  He  would  be  again  tried,  and  again 
it  was  found  they  had  no  grounds  for  their  accusation.  This  kind 
of  work  has  been  carried  on  to  quite  an  extent,  untill  no  less  than 
thirty-eight  times  he  has  been  tried  by  the  law  of  the  country,  and 
every  time  honorably  acquitted.  Then  every  little  while  some  per- 
son would  get  up  a  lawless  mob  and  drive  him  out  of  that  part  of 
the  country,  and  he  would  have  to  flee  to  save  his  life.  And  this  is 
the  way  the  people  used  him  when  he  was  translating  the  Bible.  So 
you  can  see  he  could  only  get  a  day  or  two  at  a  time  to  work  at  the 
translating  before  he  would  be  disturbed  by  his  enemies — enemies  to 
him  without  any  proper  cause. 

The  most  of  people  think  that  almost  any  person  can  tell  a  true 
prophet,  or  a  true  teacher  of  religion,  as  the  case  many  be,  from  a 
false  one.  This  is  just  where  they  make  their  mistake.  It  is  about 
as  difficult  to  tell  them  apart  as  it  is  to  tell  genuine  money  from 
counterfeit.  You  know  there  are  a  good  many  hundred  different  de- 
nominations of  what  is  called  Christian  people  at  the  present  time. 
Now  these  contradict  each  other  on  several  important  points.  It  is 
evident  each  denomination  would  naturally  expect  a  man  to  teach  to 
suit  each  of  these  different  organizations,  or  they  would  say  he  was  a 
false  prophet,  or  false  teacher,  as  the  case'  may  be.  For  instance: 
there  are  many  who  honestly  believe  that  it  is  unnecessary  to  be 


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baptized  to  be  saved.  So  to  suit  them,  a  man  would  have  to  preach 
that  way,  or  they  would  call  him  false  prophet;  while  others  honestly 
believe  baptism  is  necessary  to  salvation,  so  this  latter  class  would 
call  false  what  the  first  called  true. 

Again:  there  are  many  people  who  believe  sprinkling  is  baptism, 
while  others  believe  nothing  but  immersion  is  baptism.  So  the  first 
party  of  these  would  expect  a  man  to  preach  sprinkling  was  baptism, 
or  they  would  call  him  a  false  prophet,  or  a  false  preacher;  while  the 
latter  party  would  call  him  false  prophet  if  he  did  so. 

Again:  there  are  many  who  believe  the  first  day  of  the  week  is 
the  true  Sabbath  day  for  Christian  people;  while  others  believe  the 
seventh  day  is  the  proper  time.  So  in  this  case,  what  the  first  party 
called  true,  the  latter  would  call  false. 

Then  again:  there  are  many  people  who  honestly  believe  there 
should  not  be  any  more  prophets  of  God  in  these  latter  days.  While 
others  honestly  believe  there  should  be  prophets  of  God  now  as  well 
as  in  olden  times.  So  the  first  class  of  these  would  call  false  what 
the  latter  class  would  call  true.  And  so  it  is  all  the  world  over. 

It  was  the  Saviour  that  spoke  these  words:  "Beware  of  false 
prophets,  which  come  to  you  in  sheep's  clothing,  but  inwardly  they 
are  ravening  wolves.  YE  shall  know  them  by  their  fruits." — Matt. 
7:15-16.  Well  what  are  the  fruits  of  a  minister  of  God,  or  a  prophet 
of  God,  as  the  case  may  be?  It  is  the  doctrine  he  teaches,  and 
Godly  actions  connected  with  it..  And  who  are  the  "ye"  that  know 
the  true  from  false  prophets?  It  certainly  does  not  mean  the  major- 
ity of  the  people,  for  they  gave  their  consent  to  put  Jesus  to  death, 
and  His  apostles  after  Him,  "Ye,"  means  the  true  followers  of  Jesus 
Christ.  They  know  what  the  teachings  of  a  true  prophet  are,  and 
are  therefore  able  to  tell  true  from  false. 

Do  not  get  the  idea  in  your  mind  that  the  people  are  more 
enlightened  now  than  they  used  to  be,  that  they  could  tell  a  true 
prophet  from  a  false  one  better  than  they  did  in  apostolic  days,  for 
such  is  not  the  case.  The  majority  of  the  people  of  this  country 
gave  their  consent  to  persecute  a  prophet  of  God,  and  permitted  him 
to  be  killed  by  a  lawless  mob'in  June,  1844. 

The  best  way  to  tell  true  prophets  from  false  ones  is  by  revelation 
from  God.  Go  before  the  Lord  with  an  honest  heart  and  ask  Him, 
was  Joseph  Smith  a  true  prophet?  And  if  you  ask  in  faith  you.will 


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receive  the  answer  YES.     God  has  answered  many  in  the  affirmative 
to  this  question,  in  these  days. 

The  next  best  way  to  know  if  he  was  a  true  prophet  is  to  compare 
his  teachings  with  the  scriptures.  True  prophets  always  teach  in 
harmony  with  the  scriptures. 

Now,  in  conclusion,  this  is  my  testimony  to  every  one.  The 
founder  of  this  latter  day  dispensation  was  a  real  prophet  of  God. 
The  Lord  has  given  revelation  from  heaven  by  him,  as  in  days  of  old. 
For  this  reason  we  understand  the  Bible  much  better  than  our  sectar- 
ian friends,  for  we.  have  heard  from  God  quite  recently,  while  they 
have  not  heard  from  Him  since  apostolic  days  —about  1800  years  ago. 

As  the  New  Testament  helps  to  explain  the  Old  Testament,  so 
does  the  latter  day  revelations  from  God  help  to  explain  both  parts 
of  the  Bible.  So,  dear  friends  who  are  outside  of  a  knowledge  of 
this  latter  day  gospel,  which  is  a  reproduction  of  the  apostolic;  learn 
of  L.  D.  Saints.  Repent  and  -be  baptized  by  the  true  ministry 
God  has  sent  to  administer  in  the  gospel  in  these  latter  days.  Then 
do  as  the  Apostle  Paul  recommends:  "Grow  in  grace,  and  in  a  know- 
ledge of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,"  by  learning  the  commandments  of 
God  and  obeying  them.  Live  faithful  to  the  end,  and  you  will  be 
saved  in  the  celestial  glory  of  God's  kingdom, 

EDWARD  T.  COUCH. 


